Born on 30 January 1953

At A Glance

30 January 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

30 January 1953 was a Friday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“You Belong to Me” recorded by Jo Stafford and Dean Martin 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 January is Aquarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 30 January 1953 fell in the Year of the Dragon.

Birthstone

The birthstone for January is Garnet.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 30 January 1953 was Full Moon.

On this day: 30 January

• 1944 World War II: The Battle of Cisterna, part of Operation Shingle, begins in central Italy.
• 1945 World War II: Raid at Cabanatuan: One hundred and twenty-six American Rangers and Filipino resistance fighters liberate over 500 Allied prisoners from the Japanese-controlled Cabanatuan POW camp.
• 1959 The forces of the Sultanate of Muscat occupy the last strongholds of the Imamate of Oman, Saiq and Shuraijah, marking the end of Jebel Akhdar War in Oman.
• 1960 The African National Party is founded in Chad, through the merger of traditionalist parties.
• 1964 In a bloodless coup, General Nguyễn Khánh overthrows General Dương Văn Minh's military junta in South Vietnam.

Famous people born on 30 January

• Christian Bale, British actor (born 1974)
• Franklin D. Roosevelt, American lawyer and statesman, 32nd President of the United States (1882–1945)
• Amelia Dimoldenberg, English comedian, writer and presenter (born 1994)
• Phil Collins, English drummer, singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (born 1951)

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