1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (dominical letter D), the 1953rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 953rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 53rd year of the 20th century, and the 4th year of the 1950s decade.
Real World Events
- Artist Mark A. Nelson is born.
February
10
- Author John Shirley is born.
March
2
- Producer Ezra Swerdlow is born.
April
2
- Author Jim Vance is born.
May
18
- Artist Arthur Suydam is born.
June
26
- Actor Robert Davi is born.
July
14
- Actor Charles Haugk is born.
30
- Actor Phil Davis is born.
August
14
- Composer James Horner is born.
15
- Artist Paul Gulacy is born.
23
- Actor Bolaji Badejo is born.
September
3
- Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet is born.
10
- Actor Stuart Milligan is born.
October
4
- Actor Christopher Fairbank is born.
December
31
- Actor James Remar is born.