Born on 29 July 1953

At A Glance

29 July 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

29 July 1953 was a Wednesday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Tell Me a Story” by Frankie Laine & Jimmy Boyd 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 29 July is Leo.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 29 July 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for July is Ruby.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 29 July 1953 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 29 July

• 1945 The BBC Light Programme radio station is launched for mainstream light entertainment and music.
• 1948 Olympic Games: The Games of the XIV Olympiad: After a hiatus of 12 years caused by World War II, the first Summer Olympics to be held since the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, open in London.
• 1957 The International Atomic Energy Agency is established.
• 1957 Tonight Starring Jack Paar premieres on NBC with Jack Paar beginning the modern day talk show.
• 1958 U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs into law the National Aeronautics and Space Act, which creates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Famous people born on 29 July

• Dak Prescott, American football player (born 1993)
• Tijjani Reijnders, Dutch footballer (born 1998)
• Tony Sirico, American actor (1942–2022)
• Fernando Alonso, Spanish race car driver (born 1981)

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