What Happened on August 8, 1953

Historical Events

Soviet Hydrogen Bomb

Soviet leader Georgi Malenkov reports possession of hydrogen bomb [1]

  • US & South Korea initial a mutual security pact

Famous Birthdays

  • Don Most, American actor and director (Ralph Malph-Happy Days), born in Brooklyn, New York
  • Lloyd Austin, American general, 1st black Secretary of Defense (2021-), born in Mobile, Alabama
  • Louis Dunbar, American basketball player (Harlem Globetrotters), born in Minden, Louisiana

Nigel Mansell (70 years old)

British auto racer (World F1 champion 1992, Indy Car 1993), born in Upton-upon-Severn, England


About August 8, 1953

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 70 years, 8 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • UK #1 Song: The Song From Moulin Rouge - Mantovani