Born on 8 October 1953

At A Glance

8 October 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

8 October 1953 was a Thursday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Terry's Theme from "Limelight" (Eternally)” by Frank Chacksfield 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 October is Libra.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for October is Opal.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 8 October 1953 was New Moon.

On this day: 8 October

• 1939 World War II: Germany annexes western Poland.
• 1941 World War II: During the preliminaries of the Battle of Rostov, German forces reach the Sea of Azov with the capture of Mariupol.
• 1944 World War II: Captain Bobbie Brown earns a Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Crucifix Hill, just outside Aachen.
• 1956 The New York Yankees's Don Larsen pitches the only perfect game in a World Series.
• 1962 Der Spiegel publishes an article disclosing the sorry state of the Bundeswehr, leading to accusations of treason.

Famous people born on 8 October

• Matt Damon, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (born 1970)
• Bruno Mars, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (born 1985)
• Zheng Qinwen, Chinese tennis player (born 2002)
• Sigourney Weaver, American actress and producer (born 1949)

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