Born on 5 May 1953

At A Glance

5 May 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

5 May 1953 was a Tuesday.

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 5 May is Taurus.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for May is Emerald.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 5 May 1953 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 5 May

• 1945 World War II: The Prague uprising begins as an attempt by the Czech resistance to free the city from German occupation.
• 1945 World War II: Battle of Castle Itter, one of only two battles in that war in which American and German troops fought cooperatively.
• 1946 The International Military Tribunal for the Far East begins in Tokyo with twenty-eight Japanese military and government officials accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
• 1955 The General Treaty, by which France, Britain and the United States recognize the sovereignty of West Germany, comes into effect.
• 1961 Project Mercury: Alan Shepard becomes the first American to travel into outer space, on a sub-orbital flight.

Famous people born on 5 May

• Aryna Sabalenka, Belarusian tennis player (born 1998)
• Richard E. Grant, Swazi-English actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1957)
• Carlos Alcaraz, Spanish tennis player (born 2003)
• Henry Cavill, English actor (born 1983)

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