At A Glance

29 November 1953 at a glance

Day of the week
29 November 1953 was a Sunday.
Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
“Vaya con Dios” by Les Paul & Mary Ford 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 November is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 29 November 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 29 November 1953 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 29 November

  • 1944 Albania is liberated by the Partisans.
  • 1945 The Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia is declared.
  • 1947 The United Nations General Assembly approve the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine.
  • 1952 U.S. President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower fulfills a campaign promise by traveling to Korea to find out what can be done to end the conflict.
  • 1961 Enos, a chimpanzee, is launched into space. The spacecraft orbits the Earth twice and splashes down off the coast of Puerto Rico.

Famous people born on 29 November

  • Anna Faris, American actress (born 1976)
  • Russell Wilson, American football player (born 1988)
  • Chadwick Boseman, American actor and playwright (1976–2020)
  • Rahm Emanuel, American businessman and politician, 55th Mayor of Chicago (born 1959)

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Life in Australia in 1953

Prime Minister

Robert Menzies

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.03

Loaf of Bread

$0.10

Average House

$3,800

Weekly Wage

$9.50

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Famous Faces Born in the 1950s

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