Born on 26 October 1953

At A Glance

26 October 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

26 October 1953 was a Monday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“I'm Walking Behind You” recorded by Frank Sinatra and Eddie Fisher was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.

Top Film of 1953

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1953 was Peter Pan.

Star sign

The star sign for 26 October is Scorpio.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 26 October 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for October is Opal.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 26 October 1953 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 26 October

• 1944 World War II: The Battle of Leyte Gulf ends with an overwhelming American victory.
• 1947 Partition of India: The Maharaja of Kashmir and Jammu signs the Instrument of Accession with India, beginning the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948 and the Kashmir conflict.
• 1955 After the last Allied troops have left the country, and following the provisions of the Austrian Independence Treaty, Austria declares that it will never join a military alliance.
• 1955 Ngô Đình Diệm proclaims himself as President of the newly created Republic of Vietnam.
• 1958 Pan American Airways makes the first commercial flight of the Boeing 707 from New York City to Paris.

Famous people born on 26 October

• Seth MacFarlane, American voice actor, singer, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1973)
• Hillary Clinton, American lawyer and politician, 67th United States Secretary of State and 44th First Lady of the United States (born 1947)
• Jaclyn Smith, American actress and producer (born 1945)
• Raveena Tandon, Indian actress, producer, and former model (born 1972)

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