Born on 3 January 1953

At A Glance

3 January 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

3 January 1953 was a Saturday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Auf Wiedersehen, Sweetheart” recorded by Vera Lynn and Eddy Howard 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 3 January is Capricorn.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 3 January 1953 fell in the Year of the Dragon.

Birthstone

The birthstone for January is Garnet.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 3 January 1953 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 3 January

• 1949 The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the central bank of the Philippines, is established.
• 1953 Frances P. Bolton and her son, Oliver from Ohio, become the first mother and son to serve simultaneously in the U.S. Congress.
• 1956 A fire damages the top part of the Eiffel Tower.
• 1957 The Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch.
• 1958 The West Indies Federation is formed.

Famous people born on 3 January

• Florence Pugh, English actress (born 1996)
• Mel Gibson, American-Australian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1956)
• Michael Schumacher, German racing driver (born 1969)
• J. R. R. Tolkien, English writer, poet, and philologist (1892–1973)

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