Born on 7 April 1953

At A Glance

7 April 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

7 April 1953 was a Tuesday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“I Went to Your Wedding” recorded by Patti Page and Sammy Kaye 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 7 April is Aries.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 7 April 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for April is Diamond.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 7 April 1953 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 7 April

• 1945 World War II: The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Yamato, one of the two largest ever constructed, is sunk by United States Navy aircraft during Operation Ten-Go.
• 1946 The Soviet Union annexes East Prussia as the Kaliningrad Oblast of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.
• 1948 The World Health Organization is established by the United Nations.
• 1954 United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower gives his "domino theory" speech during a news conference.
• 1956 Francoist Spain agrees to surrender its protectorate in Morocco.

Famous people born on 7 April

• Jackie Chan, Hong Kong martial artist, actor, stuntman, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1954)
• Russell Crowe, New Zealand-Australian actor (born 1964)
• Francis Ford Coppola, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1939)
• James Garner, American actor, singer, and producer (1928–2014)

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