Born on 31 August 1953

At A Glance

31 August 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

31 August 1953 was a Monday.

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 31 August is Virgo.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 31 August 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for August is Peridot.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 31 August 1953 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 31 August

• 1943 USS Harmon, the first U.S. Navy ship to be named after a black person, is commissioned.
• 1949 The retreat of the Democratic Army of Greece into Albania after its defeat on Gramos mountain marks the end of the Greek Civil War.
• 1957 The Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) gains its independence from the United Kingdom.
• 1962 Trinidad and Tobago becomes independent.
• 1963 Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah) achieves self-governance.

Famous people born on 31 August

• Richard Gere, American actor and producer (born 1949)
• Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia (born 1985)
• Jalen Brunson, American basketball player (born 1996)
• Caligula, Roman emperor (born 12)

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