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25 November 1953 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 25 November 1953 was a Wednesday.
- 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 25 November is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 25 November 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 25 November 1953 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 25 November
- 1947 Red Scare: The "Hollywood Ten" are blacklisted by Hollywood movie studios.
- 1947 New Zealand ratifies the Statute of Westminster and thus becomes independent of legislative control by the United Kingdom.
- 1952 Korean War: After 42 days of fighting, the Battle of Triangle Hill ends in a Chinese victory. American and South Korean units abandon their attempt to capture the "Iron Triangle".
- 1958 French Sudan gains autonomy as a self-governing member of the French Community.
- 1963 State funeral of John F. Kennedy; after lying in state at the United States Capitol, a Requiem Mass takes place at Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle and the President is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Famous people born on 25 November
- John F. Kennedy Jr., American lawyer, journalist, and publisher (1960–1999)
- Xabi Alonso, Spanish footballer (born 1981)
- Christina Applegate, American actress (born 1971)
- Joel Kinnaman, Swedish actor (born 1979)
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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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