Born on 5 March 1953

At A Glance

5 March 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

5 March 1953 was a Thursday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Because You're Mine” recorded by Mario Lanza and Nat "King" Cole 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 March is Pisces.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 5 March 1953 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 5 March

• 1942 World War II: Japanese forces capture Batavia, capital of Dutch East Indies, which is left undefended after the withdrawal of the KNIL garrison and Australian Blackforce battalion to Buitenzorg and Bandung.
• 1943 World War II: General strike and protest march in Athens against rumours of forced mobilization of Greek workers for work in Germany, resulting in clashes with the Axis occupation forces and collaborationist police. The decree is withdrawn on the next day.
• 1944 World War II: The Red Army begins the Uman–Botoșani offensive in the western Ukrainian SSR.
• 1946 Cold War: Winston Churchill delivers his famous "Iron Curtain" speech at Westminster College, Missouri.
• 1960 Indonesian President Sukarno dismisses the Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR), 1955 democratically elected parliament, and replaces it with DPR-GR, the parliament of his own selected members.

Famous people born on 5 March

• Eva Mendes, American model and actress (born 1974)
• Madison Beer, American singer-songwriter (born 1999)
• Matt Lucas, English actor, comedian, writer, and television personality (born 1974)
• Henry II of England (1133–1189)

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