Born on 28 April 1953

At A Glance

28 April 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

28 April 1953 was a Tuesday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Takes Two to Tango” recorded by Louis Armstrong and Pearl Bailey 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 28 April is Taurus.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 28 April 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for April is Diamond.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 28 April 1953 was Full Moon.

On this day: 28 April

• 1947 Thor Heyerdahl and five crew mates set out from Peru on the Kon-Tiki to demonstrate that Peruvian natives could have settled Polynesia.
• 1948 Igor Stravinsky conducts the premiere of his American ballet, Orpheus at the New York City Center.
• 1952 Dwight D. Eisenhower resigns as Supreme Allied Commander of NATO in order to campaign in the 1952 United States presidential election.
• 1952 The Treaty of San Francisco comes into effect, restoring Japanese sovereignty and ending its state of war with most of the Allies of World War II.
• 1952 The Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty (Treaty of Taipei) is signed in Taipei, Taiwan between Japan and the Republic of China to officially end the Second Sino-Japanese War.

Famous people born on 28 April

• Penélope Cruz, Spanish actress and producer (born 1974)
• Jessica Alba, American model and actress (born 1981)
• Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Indian actress and model (born 1987)
• Mary McDonnell, American actress (born 1952)

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