Famous Birthdays
- Jerome Powell, American Chair of the US Federal Reserve (2018-), born in Washington, D.C.
- Kitarō [Masanori Takahashi], Japanese New Age composer (Thinking of You), born in Toyohashi, Japan
- Svetlana Ulmasova, USSR, 3K (world title 1978)
- Tatsurō Yamashita, Japanese soft rock singer-songwriter ("Christmas Eve"; "Zutto Issho sa"), born in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan
Famous Deaths
- Alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (League of Nations), dies at 60
Died in 1953 1953 Highlights
About February 4, 1953
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 71 years, 2 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes - Perry Como with The Ramblers