Born on 29 October 1953

At A Glance

29 October 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

29 October 1953 was a Thursday.

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 29 October is Scorpio.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for October is Opal.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 29 October 1953 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 29 October

• 1944 World War II: The Dutch city of Breda is liberated by 1st Polish Armoured Division.
• 1944 World War II: The Soviet Red Army enters Hungary.
• 1955 The Soviet battleship Novorossiysk sinks after probably striking a World War II mine in the harbor at Sevastopol, with a loss of more than 600 sailers.
• 1956 Suez Crisis begins: Israeli forces invade the Sinai Peninsula and push Egyptian forces back toward the Suez Canal.
• 1957 Israel's prime minister David Ben-Gurion and five of his ministers are injured when Moshe Dwek throws a grenade into the Knesset.

Famous people born on 29 October

• Winona Ryder, American actress and producer (born 1971)
• Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syrian revolutionary and military leader, President of Syria (born 1982)
• Bob Ross, American painter and television host (1942–1995)
• Tracee Ellis Ross, American actress and producer (born 1972)

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