What is the Chinese zodiac sign for December 17, 1953?

In the Chinese zodiac, December 17, 1953 falls in the year of the Water Snake.

What is the birthstone for December?

The birthstone for December is turquoise.

What was the moon phase on December 17, 1953?

On December 17, 1953 the moon was a Waxing Gibbous.

A Thursday

Born on December 17, 1953?

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📅 Weekday
Thursday
♐ Star sign
Sagittarius
🐍 Chinese zodiac
Water Snake
🌔 Moon
Waxing Gibbous
🎂 Age today
72 years

Famous people born on December 17, 1953

Alexander Beliavsky

Ukrainian and Slovenian chess player

Mykola Melnyk

Hero of the Soviet Union (1953–2013)

Born the same week

Hossam Ramzy

December 15 · Egyptian percussionist and music producer (1953-2019)

Nawaf Salam

December 15 · Lebanese Prime Minister

Hina Jilani

December 19 · Pakistani activist

Justina Shiroka Pula

December 20 · Kosovan economist, academic, stateswoman and president of Kosovo

What happened that day

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approves color television (using the NTSC standard).

Also that week

The Soviet Union announces officially that Lavrentiy Beria has been executed.
Tangiwai disaster: A railway bridge collapses at Tangiwai, New Zealand, sending a fully loaded passenger train into the Whangaehu River; 151 are killed.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

December 17, 1953 was a Thursday. Someone born on December 17, 1953 is a Sagittarius. Someone born on December 17, 1953 is 72 years old today and has lived about 26,621 days. People born in 1953 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on December 17

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Humphry Davy
1778 · British chemist

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Questions about December 17, 1953

What day of the week was December 17, 1953?: December 17, 1953 was a Thursday.
What star sign is someone born on December 17, 1953?: Someone born on December 17, 1953 is a Sagittarius.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for December 17, 1953?: In the Chinese zodiac, December 17, 1953 falls in the year of the Water Snake.
How old is someone born on December 17, 1953?: Someone born on December 17, 1953 is 72 years old today and has lived about 26,621 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1953?: People born in 1953 belong to the Baby Boomers.
What is the birthstone for December?: The birthstone for December is turquoise.
What was the moon phase on December 17, 1953?: On December 17, 1953 the moon was a Waxing Gibbous.

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