Born on 27 August 1953

At A Glance

27 August 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

27 August 1953 was a Thursday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart?)” by Percy Faith 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 27 August is Virgo.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 27 August 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for August is Peridot.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 27 August 1953 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 27 August

• 1943 World War II: Japanese forces evacuate New Georgia Island in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II.
• 1955 The first edition of the Guinness Book of Records is published in Great Britain.
• 1956 The nuclear power station at Calder Hall in the United Kingdom was connected to the national power grid becoming the world's first commercial nuclear power station to generate electricity on an industrial scale.
• 1962 The Mariner 2 unmanned space mission is launched to Venus by NASA.
• 1964 South Vietnamese junta leader Nguyễn Khánh enters into a triumvirate power-sharing arrangement with rival generals Trần Thiện Khiêm and Dương Văn Minh, who had both been involved in plots to unseat Khánh.

Famous people born on 27 August

• Lyndon B. Johnson, American commander and politician, 36th President of the United States (1908–1973)
• Aaron Paul, American actor and producer (born 1979)
• Paul Reubens, American actor and comedian (1952–2023)
• Patrick J. Adams, Canadian actor (born 1981)

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