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20 December 1953 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 20 December 1953 was a Sunday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Answer Me” by Frankie Laine.
- Top Film of 1953
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1953 was Peter Pan.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 20 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 20 December 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 20 December 1953 was Full Moon.
On this day: 20 December
- 1948 Indonesian National Revolution: The Dutch military captures Yogyakarta, the temporary capital of the newly formed Republic of Indonesia.
- 1951 The EBR-1 in Arco, Idaho becomes the first nuclear power plant to generate electricity. The electricity powered four light bulbs.
- 1955 Cardiff is proclaimed the capital city of Wales, United Kingdom.
- 1957 The initial production version of the Boeing 707 makes its first flight.
- 1960 Vietnam War: The National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, popularly known as the Viet Cong, is formally established in Tân Lập village, present day Tây Ninh province.
Famous people born on 20 December
- Kylian Mbappé, French footballer (born 1998)
- Jonah Hill, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (born 1983)
- JoJo, American singer and actress (born 1990)
- Prince George, Duke of Kent, Duke of Kent (1902–1942)
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Events of 1953 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '1953 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 13 April – Ian Fleming publishes his first James Bond novel, Casino Royale.
- 16 April – The Queen launches the Royal Yacht Britannia at John Brown & Company shipbuilders on the Clyde.
- 2 June – The Times exclusively carries James Morris's scoop of the conquest of Mount Everest by a British expedition on 29 May.
Life in 1953
Prime Minister
Winston Churchill
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
7p
Loaf of Bread
5p
Average House
£1,891
Weekly Wage
£8.90
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Famous Faces Born in the 1950s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Richard E. Grant5 May 1957ActorView their day →Gary Oldman21 March 1958Actor & filmmakerView their day →Anthony Head20 February 1954ActorView their day →Phil Collins30 January 1951Drummer & singerView their day →Bonnie Tyler8 June 1951SingerView their day →Liam Neeson7 June 1952ActorView their day →Emma Thompson15 April 1959Actress & screenwriterView their day →Rowan Atkinson6 January 1955Actor & comedianView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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