Born on 5 June 1953

At A Glance

5 June 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

5 June 1953 was a Friday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Till I Waltz Again With You” by Teresa Brewer 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 June is Gemini.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for June is Pearl.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 5 June 1953 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 5 June

• 1947 Cold War: Marshall Plan: In a speech at Harvard University, the United States Secretary of State George Marshall calls for economic aid to war-torn Europe.
• 1949 Thailand elects Orapin Chaiyakan, the first female member of Thailand's Parliament.
• 1956 Elvis Presley introduces his new single, "Hound Dog", on The Milton Berle Show, scandalizing the audience with his suggestive hip movements.
• 1959 The first government of Singapore is sworn in.
• 1963 The British Secretary of State for War, John Profumo, resigns in a sex scandal known as the "Profumo affair".

Famous people born on 5 June

• Mark Wahlberg, American model, actor, producer, and rapper (born 1971)
• Sam Darnold, American football player (born 1997)
• Troye Sivan, South African–born Australian singer-songwriter, actor, and YouTuber (born 1995)
• Ron Livingston, American actor (born 1967)

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