Born on 30 March 1953

At A Glance

30 March 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

30 March 1953 was a Monday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“I Went to Your Wedding” recorded by Patti Page and Sammy Kaye 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 March is Aries.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 30 March 1953 was Full Moon.

On this day: 30 March

• 1939 The Heinkel He 100 fighter sets a world airspeed record of 463 mph (745 km/h).
• 1940 Second Sino-Japanese War: Japan declares Nanking capital of a new Chinese puppet government, nominally controlled by Wang Jingwei.
• 1945 World War II: Soviet forces invade Austria and capture Vienna. Polish and Soviet forces liberate Danzig.
• 1959 Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, flees Tibet for India.
• 1961 The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs is signed in New York City.

Famous people born on 30 March

• Warren Beatty, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1937)
• Celine Dion, Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1968)
• Eric Clapton, English guitarist and singer-songwriter (born 1945)
• Vincent van Gogh, Dutch-French painter and illustrator (1853–1890)

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