December 16, 1953, was a Wednesday. It was 70 years, 10 months, and 30 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
The best-selling single on December 16, 1953 was "Rags to Riches" by Tony Bennett.
This date was 25,902 days ago. Approximately 863 months have passed. It was the 350th day of 1953, in week 51. The decade was the fifties. The end of 1953 was just 15 days away. People born on this day are currently 70 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 288 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Wednesday, December 16, 1953. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The Christmas season of 1953 is in full swing. People are putting up their decorations and festive songs are playing on the radio. In music, the song "Rags to Riches" by Tony Bennett is the best-selling record at the moment. Dwight David Eisenhower is the President of the United States, and Winston Churchill is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
In fashion, women are sporting the popular "The New Look" by Christian Dior. This formal style includes rounded shoulders, a full-skirted silhouette and a tight waist. Meanwhile, men are beginning to follow a new "Teddy Boy" trend that involves greased-back hair, extremely narrow trousers and velvet-collared jackets. Because it's 1953, radio stations and jukeboxes are playing songs from singers such as Percy Faith, Les Paul, Mary Ford, Patti Page, Eddie Fisher, the Ames Brothers, Teresa Brewer, Les Baxter and Perry Como. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Ed Sullivan Show", "Suspense", "What's My Line?", and "Space Patrol".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Crusader Rabbit", "Adventures of Superman", and "Winky Dink and You". Popular toys at the moment include Dimestore soldiers, Spinning Tops, Butch the Pup Toy, and Feed the Elephant.
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TV audiences were watching the following shows on December 16, 1953:
1953 saw the introduction of cars such as the Chevrolet 150, the Cadillac Eldorado, the Volvo Duett, the Opel Rekord, the Buick Skylark, and the Fiat 1100.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1953:
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If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1953.
This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out December 16, 1959, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 16.
Stand-up comedian Deceased
Born on December 16, 1961
He was born exactly 8 years after this date.
Wrestler Deceased
Born on December 16, 1979
He was born exactly 26 years after this date.
German soccer player
Born on December 16, 1988
He was born exactly 35 years after this date.
Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on December 16, 1953.
Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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