Born on 30 October 1953

At A Glance

30 October 1953 at a glance

Day of the week

30 October 1953 was a Friday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “Hey Joe” by Frankie Laine.

Top Film of 1953

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

Star sign

The star sign for 30 October is Scorpio.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 30 October 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.

Birthstone

The birthstone for October is Opal.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 30 October 1953 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 30 October

• 1941 President Roosevelt approves $1 billion in Lend-Lease aid to the Allied nations.
• 1944 Holocaust: Anne and Margot Frank are deported from Auschwitz to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, where they die from disease the following year, shortly before the end of WWII.
• 1947 The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the foundation of the World Trade Organization (WTO), is founded.
• 1953 President Eisenhower approves the top-secret document NSC 162/2 concerning the maintenance of a strong nuclear deterrent force against the Soviet Union.
• 1956 Hungarian Revolution: The government of Imre Nagy recognizes newly established revolutionary workers' councils. Army officer Béla Király leads anti-Soviet militias in an attack on the headquarters of the Hungarian Working People's Party.

Famous people born on 30 October

• Henry Winkler, American actor, comedian, director, and producer (born 1945)
• John Adams, American lawyer and politician, 2nd President of the United States (1735–1826)
• Ivanka Trump, American model and businesswoman (born 1981)
• Diego Maradona, Argentinian footballer, coach, and manager (1960–2020)

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