What Happened on April 9, 1953

Famous Birthdays

  • Dominique Perrault, French architect (National Library of France), born in Clermont-Ferrand, France
  • Hal Ketchum, American country singer ("Small Town Saturday Night"), born in Greenwich Village, New York (d. 2020)
Born in 1953

Famous Weddings

Alexander Fleming

Biologist Alexander Fleming (71) weds doctor Amalia Koutsouri-Vourekas (41)

1953 Highlights

About April 9, 1953

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 70 years, 11 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aries

Music Charts

  • UK #1 Song: Broken Wings - Stargazers