Born on 30 August 1953

At A Glance

30 August 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

30 August 1953 was a Sunday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart?)” by Percy Faith 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 30 August is Virgo.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 30 August 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for August is Peridot.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 30 August 1953 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 30 August

• 1945 The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong comes to an end.
• 1945 The Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, General Douglas MacArthur, lands at Atsugi Air Force Base.
• 1945 The Allied Control Council, governing Germany after World War II, comes into being.
• 1959 South Vietnamese opposition figure Phan Quang Dan is elected to the National Assembly despite soldiers being bussed in to vote for President Ngo Dinh Diem's candidate.
• 1962 Japan conducts a test of the NAMC YS-11, its first aircraft since World War II and its only successful commercial aircraft from before or after the war.

Famous people born on 30 August

• Cameron Diaz, American model, actress, and producer (born 1972)
• Warren Buffett, American businessman and philanthropist (born 1930)
• Jessica Henwick, British actress (born 1992)
• Andy Roddick, American tennis player (born 1982)

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