Born on 8 February 1953

At A Glance

8 February 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

8 February 1953 was a Sunday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“You Belong to Me” recorded by Jo Stafford and Dean Martin 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 8 February is Aquarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 8 February 1953 fell in the Year of the Dragon.

Birthstone

The birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 8 February 1953 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 8 February

• 1945 World War II: British and Canadian forces commence Operation Veritable to occupy land between the Maas and Rhine rivers.
• 1945 World War II: Mikhail Devyataev escapes with nine other Soviet POWs from a Nazi concentration camp in Peenemünde, Usedom.
• 1946 The People's Republic of Korea is dissolved in the North and replaced by the communist-controlled Provisional People's Committee of North Korea.
• 1950 The Stasi, the secret police of East Germany, is established.
• 1960 Queen Elizabeth II issues an Order-in-Council, proclaiming the House of Windsor and declaring that her descendants will take the name Mountbatten-Windsor.

Famous people born on 8 February

• Mary Steenburgen, American actress (born 1953)
• James Dean, American actor (1931–1955)
• Kathryn Newton, American actress (born 1997)
• John Williams, American pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1932)

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