What Happened on February 4, 1953

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

  • UK #1 Song: Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes - Perry Como with The Ramblers