Born on 9 October 1953

At A Glance

9 October 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

9 October 1953 was a Friday.

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 9 October is Libra.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for October is Opal.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 9 October 1953 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 9 October

• 1941 A coup in Panama declares Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia Arango the new president.
• 1942 Australia's Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1942 receives royal assent.
• 1962 Uganda becomes an independent Commonwealth realm.
• 1969 In Chicago, the National Guard is called in as demonstrations continue over the trial of the "Chicago Eight".
• 1970 The Khmer Republic is proclaimed in Cambodia.

Famous people born on 9 October

• Ben Shelton, American tennis player (born 2002)
• John Lennon, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (1940–1980)
• Jacob Batalon, Filipino-American actor (born 1996)
• Sean Lennon, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor (born 1975)

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