Born on 8 March 1953

At A Glance

8 March 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

8 March 1953 was a Sunday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Because You're Mine” recorded by Mario Lanza and Nat "King" Cole 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 March is Pisces.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 8 March 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 8 March 1953 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 8 March

• 1942 World War II: The Dutch East Indies surrender Java to the Imperial Japanese Army.
• 1942 World War II: Imperial Japanese Army forces capture Rangoon, Burma from the British.
• 1949 President of France Vincent Auriol and ex-Vietnamese emperor Bảo Đại sign the Élysée Accords, giving Vietnam greater independence from France and creating the State of Vietnam to oppose Viet Minh-led Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
• 1950 The iconic Volkswagen Type 2 "Bus" begins production.
• 1963 The Ba'ath Party comes to power in Syria in a coup d'état.

Famous people born on 8 March

• Benny Blanco, American record producer (born 1988)
• James Van Der Beek, American actor (1977–2026)
• Aidan Quinn, American actor (born 1959)
• Kit Connor, English actor (born 2004)

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