Born on 5 February 1953

At A Glance

5 February 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

5 February 1953 was a Thursday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“You Belong to Me” recorded by Jo Stafford and Dean Martin 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 5 February is Aquarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 5 February 1953 fell in the Year of the Dragon.

Birthstone

The birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 5 February 1953 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 5 February

• 1941 World War II: Allied forces begin the Battle of Keren to capture Keren, Eritrea.
• 1945 World War II: General Douglas MacArthur returns to Manila.
• 1958 Gamal Abdel Nasser is nominated to be the first president of the United Arab Republic.
• 1962 French President Charles de Gaulle calls for Algeria to be granted independence.
• 1963 The European Court of Justice's ruling in Van Gend en Loos v Nederlandse Administratie der Belastingen establishes the principle of direct effect, one of the most important, if not the most important, decisions in the development of European Union law.

Famous people born on 5 February

• Cristiano Ronaldo, Portuguese footballer (born 1985)
• Michael Sheen, Welsh actor and director (born 1969)
• Neymar, Brazilian footballer (born 1992)
• Laura Linney, American actress (born 1964)

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