Born on 31 October 1953

At A Glance

31 October 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

31 October 1953 was a Saturday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“I'm Walking Behind You” recorded by Frank Sinatra and Eddie Fisher 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 October is Scorpio.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for October is Opal.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 31 October 1953 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 31 October

• 1940 World War II: The Battle of Britain ends, causing Germany to abandon Operation Sea Lion.
• 1941 After 14 years of work, Mount Rushmore is completed.
• 1943 World War II: An F4U Corsair accomplishes the first successful radar-guided interception by a United States Navy or Marine Corps aircraft.
• 1956 Hungarian Revolution of 1956: A Revolutionary Headquarters is established in Hungary. Following Imre Nagy's announcement of October 30, banned non-Communist political parties are reformed, and the MDP is replaced by the MSZMP. József Mindszenty is released from prison. The Soviet Politburo makes the decision to crush the Revolution.
• 1968 Great Drought of 1968: Amidst a collapse of hydropower President of Chile Eduardo Frei Montalva decrees the establishment of daylight saving time.

Famous people born on 31 October

• Marcus Rashford, English footballer (born 1997)
• Nick Saban, American football player and coach (born 1951)
• John Candy, Canadian actor, producer, and screenwriter (1950–1994)
• Michael Landon, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (1936–1991)

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