Born on 4 April 1953

At A Glance

4 April 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

4 April 1953 was a Saturday.

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 4 April is Aries.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 4 April 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for April is Diamond.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 4 April 1953 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 4 April

• 1945 World War II: United States Army troops liberate Ohrdruf forced labor camp in Germany.
• 1946 Greek judge and archeologist Panagiotis Poulitsas is appointed Prime Minister of Greece in the midst of the Greek Civil War.
• 1949 Cold War: Twelve nations sign the North Atlantic Treaty creating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
• 1958 The CND peace symbol is displayed in public for the first time in London.
• 1960 France agrees to grant independence to the Mali Federation, a union of Senegal and French Sudan.

Famous people born on 4 April

• Robert Downey Jr., American actor, producer, and screenwriter. (born 1965)
• Heath Ledger, Australian actor (1979–2008)
• Hugo Weaving, Nigerian-Australian actor and producer (born 1960)
• Anthony Perkins, American actor (1932–1992)

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