At A Glance
3 February 1953 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 3 February 1953 was a Tuesday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes” by Perry Como.
- Top Film of 1953
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1953 was Peter Pan.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 3 February is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 3 February 1953 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 3 February 1953 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 3 February
- 1943 The SS Dorchester is sunk by a German U-boat. Only 230 of 902 men aboard survive.
- 1944 World War II: During the Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign, U.S. Army and Marine forces seize Kwajalein Atoll from the defending Japanese garrison.
- 1945 World War II: The United States and the Philippine Commonwealth begin a month-long battle to retake Manila from Japan.
- 1958 Founding of the Benelux Economic Union, creating a testing ground for a later European Economic Community.
- 1960 British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan speaks of "a wind of change", signalling that his Government is likely to support decolonisation.
Famous people born on 3 February
- Isla Fisher, Omani-Australian actress (born 1976)
- Amal Clooney, British-Lebanese barrister and activist (born 1978)
- Maura Tierney, American actress and producer (born 1965)
- Warwick Davis, English actor, producer, and screenwriter (born 1970)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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
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