Born on 3 October 1953

At A Glance

3 October 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

3 October 1953 was a Saturday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “Look at That Girl” by Guy Mitchell.

Top Film of 1953

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

Star sign

The star sign for 3 October is Libra.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 3 October 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for October is Opal.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 3 October 1953 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 3 October

• 1949 WERD, the first black-owned radio station in the United States, opens in Atlanta.
• 1951 Korean War: The First Battle of Maryang San pits Commonwealth troops against communist Chinese troops.
• 1952 The United Kingdom successfully tests a nuclear weapon in the Montebello Islands, Western Australia, to become the world's third nuclear power.
• 1957 The California State Superior Court rules that the book Howl and Other Poems is not obscene.
• 1962 Project Mercury: US astronaut Wally Schirra, in Sigma 7, is launched from Cape Canaveral for a six-orbit flight.

Famous people born on 3 October

• Alicia Vikander, Swedish actress (born 1988)
• Zlatan Ibrahimović, Swedish footballer (born 1981)
• Lena Headey, British actress (born 1973)
• ASAP Rocky, American rapper and songwriter (born 1988)

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