Born on 8 May 1953

At A Glance

8 May 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

8 May 1953 was a Friday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Takes Two to Tango” recorded by Louis Armstrong and Pearl Bailey 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 May is Taurus.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for May is Emerald.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 8 May 1953 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 8 May

• 1945 World War II: The German Instrument of Surrender signed at Berlin-Karlshorst comes into effect. This is commemorated as Victory in Europe Day.
• 1945 End of the Prague uprising, celebrated now as a national holiday in the Czech Republic.
• 1946 Estonian schoolgirls Aili Jõgi and Ageeda Paavel blow up the Soviet memorial which preceded the Bronze Soldier of Tallinn.
• 1950 The Tollund Man is discovered in a peat bog near Silkeborg, Denmark.
• 1957 South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem begins a state visit to the United States, his regime's main sponsor.

Famous people born on 8 May

• David Attenborough, English environmentalist and television host (born 1926)
• Harry S. Truman, American colonel and politician, 33rd President of the United States (1884–1972)
• Fulton J. Sheen, American archbishop (1895–1979)
• Enrique Iglesias, Spanish-American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (born 1975)

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