Born on 5 October 1953

At A Glance

5 October 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

5 October 1953 was a Monday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Terry's Theme from "Limelight" (Eternally)” by Frank Chacksfield 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 October is Libra.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for October is Opal.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 5 October 1953 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 5 October

• 1944 The Provisional Government of the French Republic enfranchises women.
• 1947 President Truman makes the first televised Oval Office address.
• 1962 The first of the James Bond film series, based on the novels by Ian Fleming, Dr. No, is released in Britain.
• 1962 The first Beatles single "Love Me Do" is released in Britain.
• 1963 The United States suspends the Commercial Import Program in response to repression of the Buddhist majority by the regime of President Ngo Dinh Diem.

Famous people born on 5 October

• Travis Kelce, American football player (born 1989)
• Imran Khan, Pakistani cricketer and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan (born 1952)
• Kate Winslet, English actress (born 1975)
• Jacob Tremblay, Canadian actor (born 2006)

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