Born on 4 May 1953

At A Glance

4 May 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

4 May 1953 was a Monday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Takes Two to Tango” recorded by Louis Armstrong and Pearl Bailey 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 May is Taurus.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for May is Emerald.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 4 May 1953 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 4 May

• 1945 World War II: Neuengamme concentration camp near Hamburg is liberated by the British Army.
• 1953 Ernest Hemingway wins the Pulitzer Prize for The Old Man and the Sea.
• 1959 The 1st Annual Grammy Awards are held.
• 1961 American civil rights movement: The "Freedom Riders" begin a bus trip through the South.
• 1961 Malcolm Ross and Victor Prather attain a new altitude record for manned balloon flight ascending in the Strato-Lab V open gondola to 113,740 feet (34.67 km).

Famous people born on 4 May

• Audrey Hepburn, Belgian-British actress and humanitarian (1929–1993)
• Katherine Jackson, matriarch of the Jackson family (born 1930)
• Will Arnett, Canadian actor and producer (born 1970)
• Cesc Fàbregas, Spanish footballer and manager (born 1987)

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