Born on 5 July 1953

At A Glance

5 July 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

5 July 1953 was a Sunday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“You're Just in Love” recorded by Ethel Merman & Dick Haymes and Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters 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 July is Cancer.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 5 July 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for July is Ruby.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 5 July 1953 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 5 July

• 1948 National Health Service Acts create the national public health system in the United Kingdom.
• 1950 Korean War: Task Force Smith: American and North Korean forces first clash, in the Battle of Osan.
• 1950 The Knesset of Israel passes the Law of Return which grants all Jews the right to immigrate to the Land of Israel.
• 1954 The BBC broadcasts its first daily television news bulletin.
• 1954 Elvis Presley records his first single, "That's All Right", at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee.

Famous people born on 5 July

• Sombr, American singer and songwriter (born 2005)
• Shohei Ohtani, Japanese baseball player (born 1994)
• Edie Falco, American actress (born 1963)
• Ji Chang-wook, South Korean actor[citation needed] (born 1987)

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