Born on 9 March 1953

At A Glance

9 March 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

9 March 1953 was a Monday.

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 9 March is Pisces.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 9 March 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 9 March 1953 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 9 March

• 1954 McCarthyism: CBS television broadcasts the See It Now episode, "A Report on Senator Joseph McCarthy", produced by Fred Friendly.
• 1956 Soviet forces suppress mass demonstrations in the Georgian SSR, reacting to Nikita Khrushchev's de-Stalinization policy.
• 1957 The 8.6 Mw Andreanof Islands earthquake shakes the Aleutian Islands, causing over $5 million in damage from ground movement and a destructive tsunami.
• 1959 The Barbie doll makes its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York.
• 1960 Dr. Belding Hibbard Scribner implants for the first time a shunt he invented into a patient, which allows the patient to receive hemodialysis on a regular basis.

Famous people born on 9 March

• Chad Gilbert, American musician, songwriter, and producer (1981–2026)
• Oscar Isaac, Guatemalan-American actor (born 1979)
• Brittany Snow, American actress and producer (born 1986)
• Kimberly Guilfoyle, American lawyer and journalist (born 1969)

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