What is the Chinese zodiac sign for December 23, 1953?

In the Chinese zodiac, December 23, 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 23, 1953?

On December 23, 1953 the moon was a Waning Gibbous.

A Wednesday

Born on December 23, 1953?

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📅 Weekday
Wednesday
♑ Star sign
Capricorn
🐍 Chinese zodiac
Water Snake
🌖 Moon
Waning Gibbous
🎂 Age today
72 years

Famous people born on December 23, 1953

Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia

Head of the House of Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov (born 1953)

Serginho Chulapa

Brazilian footballer

Naiqama Lalabalavu

Fijian politician

Augusto Palacios

Peruvian football player and manager

What happened that day

The Soviet Union announces officially that Lavrentiy Beria has been executed.

Also that week

Tangiwai disaster: A railway bridge collapses at Tangiwai, New Zealand, sending a fully loaded passenger train into the Whangaehu River; 151 are killed.
The Amami Islands are returned to Japan, after 8 years of United States military occupation.
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approves color television (using the NTSC standard).
Ramon Magsaysay becomes the 7th President of the Philippines.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

December 23, 1953 was a Wednesday. Someone born on December 23, 1953 is a Capricorn. Someone born on December 23, 1953 is 72 years old today and has lived about 26,615 days. People born in 1953 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on December 23

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Joseph Smith
1805 · American religious leader and founder of the Latter Day Saint movement

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Questions about December 23, 1953

What day of the week was December 23, 1953?: December 23, 1953 was a Wednesday.
What star sign is someone born on December 23, 1953?: Someone born on December 23, 1953 is a Capricorn.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for December 23, 1953?: In the Chinese zodiac, December 23, 1953 falls in the year of the Water Snake.
How old is someone born on December 23, 1953?: Someone born on December 23, 1953 is 72 years old today and has lived about 26,615 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 23, 1953?: On December 23, 1953 the moon was a Waning Gibbous.

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