Born on 6 September 1953

At A Glance

6 September 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

6 September 1953 was a Sunday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart?)” by Percy Faith 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 6 September is Virgo.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 6 September 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for September is Sapphire.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 6 September 1953 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 6 September

• 1944 World War II: The city of Ypres, Belgium is liberated by Allied forces.
• 1944 World War II: Soviet forces capture the city of Tartu, Estonia.
• 1946 United States Secretary of State James F. Byrnes announces that the U.S. will follow a policy of economic reconstruction in postwar Germany.
• 1962 The United States government begins the Exercise Spade Fork nuclear readiness drill.
• 1962 Archaeologist Peter Marsden discovers the first of the Blackfriars Ships dating back to the second century AD in the Blackfriars area of the banks of the River Thames in London.

Famous people born on 6 September

• Dolores O'Riordan, Irish singer-songwriter (1971–2018)
• Idris Elba, English actor (born 1972)
• Lauren Lapkus, American actress and comedian (born 1985)
• Roger Waters, English singer-songwriter and bass player (born 1943)

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