Born on 17 March 1953

At A Glance

17 March 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

17 March 1953 was a Tuesday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “She Wears Red Feathers” by Guy Mitchell.

Top Film of 1953

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1953 was Peter Pan.

Star sign

The star sign for 17 March is Pisces.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 17 March 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 17 March 1953 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 17 March

• 1945 World War II: The Ludendorff Bridge in Remagen, Germany, collapses, ten days after its capture.
• 1948 Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom sign the Treaty of Brussels, a precursor to the North Atlantic Treaty establishing NATO.
• 1950 Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley announce the creation of element 98, which they name "californium".
• 1958 The United States launches the first solar-powered satellite, which is also the first satellite to achieve a long-term orbit.
• 1960 U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the National Security Council directive on the anti-Cuban covert action program that will ultimately lead to the Bay of Pigs Invasion.

Famous people born on 17 March

• Rob Lowe, American actor (born 1964)
• Pattie Boyd, English model, author, and photographer (born 1944)
• Grimes, Canadian musician, singer-songwriter, producer, and visual artist (born 1988)
• Claressa Shields, American boxer and mixed martial artist (born 1995)

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