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)
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, 1 month and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Broken Wings - Stargazers
