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Born in 1953: fun facts, prices and a free printable 73rd birthday party kit

Turning 73 in 2026? Here is their birth year, from the top of Everest to the first Corvette, plus a free printable party kit.

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In 1953 Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster Abbey, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay stood on top of Everest, and Watson and Crick described the structure of DNA. Dwight Eisenhower took office, the first Corvette rolled off the line in Flint, and "Vaya Con Dios" was Billboard's top tune.

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Born in 1953 lettered in dark green among cartoon icons of a tube television, a 45 rpm record, a mountain peak with a flag, a two-seat roadster and a birthday cake
Digital illustration. Born in 1953, with a tube television, a record, a mountain peak with a flag, a roadster and a birthday cake.

Anyone born in 1953 arrived in a year of firsts. A new queen was crowned on live television, two climbers reached the summit of Everest, and a Chevrolet plant in Flint, Michigan, built the first Corvette.

This page covers the year's major events, what groceries cost, who shares the birth year, and its movies, hit records and TV. It ends with party ideas and a free printable kit of 1953 trivia and games for signed-in visitors.

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What’s in the free printable Born in 1953 party kit?

27 printable pages in 3 PDFs for the 73rd birthday party: 12 games, a host guide with every answer, and table cards. Print it at home, hand out pens and let the stories start.

Free printable PDFs with an InviteBird account: 3 files, each in US Letter and A4.

A look inside the kit

  • Game 1: Meet & mingle bingo

  • Game 2: The 1953 headline quiz

  • Game 3: What did it cost in 1953?

  • Game 4: The 1953 birthday club

  • Game 5: Movies & music of 1953

  • Game 7: Timeline shuffle

  • The host guide: every answer, explained

  • Table cards: the 1953 history card, welcome sign and place cards

How do you play the 73rd birthday party games in the kit?

Here is what each game asks of your guests, how to play it and why it lands, so you can pick the ones that suit your crowd before you print.

  1. Meet & mingle bingo

    Find a guest for every square. The perfect icebreaker.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 3

    You need

    • One card per guest
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Hand everyone a card and a pen as they arrive.
    2. Mingle! When a guest fits a square, ask them to sign their name in it.
    3. Each guest can sign your card only once. The guest of honor may sign twice.
    4. First to fill a row, column or diagonal calls "Bingo!" and the host checks the names.

    Why it’s fun: Strangers become friends in minutes, and everyone ends up swapping stories about the guest of honor.

    The 1953 twist: The 1953 card has squares like “Can name a hit song from 1953” and “Has watched an episode of I Love Lucy”.

  2. The 1953 headline quiz

    Ten questions about the year it all began.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 4

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Split into teams and pick a team name.
    2. Read each question aloud, or let teams work through the sheet at their own pace.
    3. Fill in one bubble per question. Changed your mind? Cross it out clearly.
    4. Swap sheets to mark them: one point per right answer. Answers are in the host guide.

    Why it’s fun: Big moments from 1953, with answers that spark "I remember that!" stories.

    Play it on this page, no sign-in

  3. What did it cost in 1953?

    Everyday prices from 1953: guess what they cost.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 5

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Every price is a real 1953 figure; the host guide says where each one comes from.
    2. Write your best guess in dollars and cents on each tag.
    3. The host reveals the real prices one at a time, for maximum gasps.
    4. The closest guess on each tag wins a point. For extra drama, play closest without going over.

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has an opinion about prices, and the real 1953 numbers always get a reaction.

  4. The 1953 birthday club

    Seven of these stars were born in 1953. Can you spot them?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 6

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each famous name.
    2. Decide whether they were born before 1953, in 1953, or after 1953.
    3. Fill in one bubble for each person.
    4. One point per right answer. Watch out for the close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Quick to play and full of surprises: it is hard to believe some of these stars share the guest of honor's birth year.

  5. Movies & music of 1953

    Match the films to their stars and the hits to their singers.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 7

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Match each film to a famous name from the box, writing the letter beside it.
    2. Do the same for each 1953 hit song and its artist.
    3. Each letter is used once per side.
    4. One point per match, plus a bonus point for naming the song that was No. 1 on Billboard's 1953 Top Tunes list (December 19, 1953).

    Why it’s fun: It turns into a sing-along. Play the songs as you reveal the answers.

  6. Before or after 1953?

    Toys, games and gadgets: did each arrive before or after 1953?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 8

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each milestone.
    2. Fill in the bubble on the left for before 1953, or on the right for after 1953.
    3. None of these happened in 1953 itself.
    4. One point per right answer. Some of them are very close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has a memory of these, and the close calls start friendly arguments.

  7. Timeline shuffle

    Put eight milestones in order around the 1953 card.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 9

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Scissors
    • A table to lay the cards on

    How to play

    1. Before the party, cut out one set of cards per team along the dashed lines.
    2. Each team lays the 1953 card in the middle of their table.
    3. Place the other eight cards in order from earliest to latest, around the 1953 card.
    4. The host reads out the right order: one point for each card in the right spot.

    Why it’s fun: Hands-on and loud: teams debate, shuffle and change their minds right up to the reveal.

  8. Who knows them best?

    How well do you really know the guest of honor?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 11

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens
    • The guest of honor's answers

    How to play

    1. Before the party, ask the guest of honor to answer the questions privately.
    2. Teams write down what they think the guest of honor said.
    3. The guest of honor reveals each answer, with the story behind it.
    4. One point per match. The host decides on close answers.

    Why it’s fun: The reveals are the best part: every answer comes with a story.

    The 1953 twist: Add a 1953 bonus question: which hit from that year would they pick as their theme song, “Vaya Con Dios” or “Song From Moulin Rouge”?

  9. Two truths & a tall tale

    Two true stories and one invention. Spot the tall tale.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 12

    You need

    • One slip per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Write three short statements about yourself: two true, one made up.
    2. Fill in the bubble for your tall tale, then fold that corner over to hide it.
    3. Take turns reading your three statements aloud.
    4. Everyone guesses the tall tale. Fool the room and you win a point.

    Why it’s fun: Guests learn surprising things about each other, and the guest of honor's turn is always a highlight.

    The 1953 twist: Guests may swap one statement for a fact from 1953, like “Eisenhower takes the oath” (January 20), and the room decides whether it really happened that year.

  10. Toasts & memory prompts

    Twelve prompts that turn shy guests into storytellers.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time, 10 minutes or more
    In the kit
    Page 13

    You need

    • One sheet, cut into cards
    • A bowl or hat

    How to play

    1. Cut the cards apart along the dashed lines and put them in a bowl.
    2. When it is time for toasts, pass the bowl around.
    3. Draw a card and finish the sentence, out loud, to the guest of honor.
    4. Raise a glass after each one. No points, just good stories.

    Why it’s fun: Nobody has to prepare a speech, yet everyone ends up saying something lovely.

    The 1953 twist: One card is all 1953: “If 1953 had a headline about your arrival, it would say…”

  11. Wishes for the next chapter

    A keepsake card for every guest to fill in.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time
    In the kit
    Page 14

    You need

    • One card per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens
    • A box or envelope to collect them

    How to play

    1. Cut each sheet in half along the dashed line.
    2. Put the cards out on a table with pens, or hand them out at the start.
    3. Guests write a wish, a memory and their name.
    4. Collect them in a box for the guest of honor to read later.

    Why it’s fun: The one thing from the party the guest of honor will keep for years.

    The 1953 twist: Set the 1953 history card beside the wish box, so guests can tie a wish to a moment like “Top of the world” (May 29).

Can you beat the 1953 headline quiz?

This is game 2 from the kit, playable right here with no sign-in. Tap an answer to see whether you got it, and why. At the party, teams play it on paper and the host guide holds the answers.

  1. Who was inaugurated as US president on January 20, 1953?

  2. Watson and Crick's 1953 paper in Nature proposed a structure for which molecule?

  3. On May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the top of which mountain?

  4. Which sports car was first built in Flint, Michigan, on June 30, 1953?

  5. Which song did Billboard rank as the top tune of 1953?

  6. Which film won Best Picture for 1953 releases?

  7. Who won Best Actress for Roman Holiday?

  8. How much did a first-class stamp cost in 1953?

  9. Which tennis player became the first woman to win the calendar-year Grand Slam in 1953?

  10. Which team won the 1953 World Series, its fifth in a row?

10 questions about 1953. Tap an answer to check it.

How do you run the kit at a 73rd birthday party?

Example: a 90-minute 73rd birthday party for 16 guests, born-in-1953 style, in four teams of four. Swap games in or out to suit your crowd; the host guide has every answer.

Before the party, print

  • 16 bingo cards, one per guest
  • 4 copies each of the headline quiz, the price game, the birthday club, Movies & music and Before or after
  • 4 timeline sheets, cut into cards
  • 8 two-truths sheets and 8 wish-card sheets (two per sheet)
  • The toast prompts, the scorecard and the host guide
  • The table cards: the 1953 history card, the welcome sign and four sheets of place cards
  1. 0:00
    Guests arrive: Meet & mingle bingo

    Hand each guest a bingo card and a pen at the door, so the mingling starts before the coats are off.

  2. 0:15
    Welcome and teams

    Say a few words about the guest of honor, then split the room into four teams of four, mixing generations.

  3. 0:20
    Round one: The 1953 headline quiz and What did it cost in 1953?

    Read the quiz aloud, then reveal the real prices one at a time and let the gasps do the work.

  4. 0:40
    Round two: The 1953 birthday club and Movies & music of 1953

    Play a few seconds of each song while teams match the hits to their singers.

  5. 0:55
    Cake break: The 1953 word search and Wishes for the next chapter

    Leave the word search and the wish cards on the tables while everyone eats.

  6. 1:05
    Round three: Before or after 1953? and Timeline shuffle

    Hand each team its set of timeline cards and give them five minutes to argue.

  7. 1:20
    All about them: Who knows them best? and Two truths & a tall tale

    Reveal the guest of honor's private answers, then let them read their two truths last.

  8. 1:30
    Toasts and winners: Toasts & memory prompts

    Pass the bowl of toast prompts, add up the scorecard and crown the winning team.

What happened in 1953?

The biggest events of 1953, each with the source it comes from.

A cartoon timeline of 1953: a mountain peak with a flag, a crown on a cushion, a double-helix model, a two-seat roadster and a tube television
Digital illustration. 1953 in five moments: the Everest climb, a coronation, the DNA paper, the first Corvette and television's big year.
  1. January 20

    Eisenhower is inaugurated

    Dwight D. Eisenhower took the oath as the 34th president of the United States.

    Source: Miller Center (University of Virginia): Dwight D. Eisenhower, Key Events
  2. January

    Lucy has her baby on TV

    An episode of I Love Lucy in which Lucy Ricardo gave birth to Little Ricky drew 44 million viewers, about 72% of US homes with a television.

    Source: Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews: I Love Lucy
  3. March 5

    Stalin dies

    The Soviet Union announced the death of its leader, Josef Stalin.

    Source: Miller Center (University of Virginia): Dwight D. Eisenhower, Key Events
  4. March 19

    The 25th Academy Awards

    The Greatest Show on Earth won Best Picture. Gary Cooper (High Noon) and Shirley Booth (Come Back, Little Sheba) won the acting awards.

    Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 25th Academy Awards (1953), honoring 1952 films
  5. April 25

    A structure for DNA

    James Watson and Francis Crick's two-page paper in the journal Nature proposed a structure for deoxyribose nucleic acid, the molecule better known as DNA.

    Source: Nature: Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid (published April 25, 1953)
  6. May 29

    Everest is climbed

    New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa from Nepal, became the first known people to reach the summit of Mount Everest, at 29,035 feet.

    Source: HISTORY: Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reach Everest summit
  7. June 2

    Elizabeth II is crowned

    The coronation took place at Westminster Abbey. Hundreds of millions listened on radio and, for the first time, many watched a coronation live on television.

    Source: HISTORY: Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
  8. June 30

    The first Corvette is built

    Workers at a Chevrolet plant in Flint, Michigan, watched the first completed Corvette roll off the assembly line. It was one of only about 300 made that year.

    Source: HISTORY: First Chevy Corvette rolls off the assembly line
  9. July 27

    The Korean War armistice

    The armistice ended the fighting in Korea and created a demilitarized zone between North and South Korea.

    Source: HISTORY: Armistice ends Korean War hostilities
  10. September 30

    Earl Warren becomes Chief Justice

    President Eisenhower appointed Earl Warren as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

    Source: Miller Center (University of Virginia): Dwight D. Eisenhower, Key Events
  11. December 8

    "Atoms for Peace"

    Eisenhower spoke to the UN General Assembly in New York about peaceful uses for atomic energy.

    Source: Miller Center (University of Virginia): Dwight D. Eisenhower, Key Events

How much did things cost in 1953?

A snapshot of the cost of living in 1953, from a stamp to a pound of coffee. Every price is a US figure from a government source, shown next to what that money is worth in September 2026.

Cartoon groceries from the 1950s on a counter: a glass milk bottle, a loaf of bread, a carton of eggs and a coffee can, with a stamp, coins and a vintage gas pump
Digital illustration. Milk, bread, eggs, coffee, a stamp and gas: the everyday prices in the table below.
ItemPrice in 1953Worth todayGood to know
First-class stamp3¢$0.38Rate for a one-ounce letter from July 6, 1932, until August 1, 1958. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863
Federal minimum wage75¢ an hour$9.44 an hourThe rate set on January 25, 1950, which stayed in place until March 1, 1956. Source: U.S. Department of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 1938-2009
Gallon of regular gas28.7¢ (leaded)$3.61 (leaded)Average US retail price for the year. Source: EIA Annual Energy Review, Table 5.24: Retail Motor Gasoline and On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices
Loaf of white bread (1 lb)16.4¢$2.06US average for 1953, weighted across up to 46 cities. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1183: Retail Prices of Food, 1953-54 (Table 8, printed p. 21)
Quart of milk22.3¢$2.81Fresh milk bought at the grocery store. US average for 1953. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1183: Retail Prices of Food, 1953-54 (Table 8, printed p. 21)
Dozen large eggs69.8¢$8.79Grade A. US average for 1953. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1183: Retail Prices of Food, 1953-54 (Table 8, printed p. 22)
Pound of hamburger45.0¢$5.66US average for 1953. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1183: Retail Prices of Food, 1953-54 (Table 8, printed p. 21)
Pound of sliced bacon78.5¢$9.88US average for 1953. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1183: Retail Prices of Food, 1953-54 (Table 8, printed p. 21)
Pound of butter79.0¢$9.94US average for 1953. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1183: Retail Prices of Food, 1953-54 (Table 8, printed p. 21)
Pound of coffee89.2¢$11.23US average for 1953. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1183: Retail Prices of Food, 1953-54 (Table 8, printed p. 22)
Pound of bananas16.8¢$2.11US average for 1953. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1183: Retail Prices of Food, 1953-54 (Table 8, printed p. 21)

Worth today: each 1953 price scaled up by the rise in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, U.S. city average, all items) from its 1953 average to September 2026, the newest month published. It shows what that money is worth now, not what the item costs today. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U (series CUUR0000SA0), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (CPIAUCNS).

What was popular in 1953?

Cartoon icons of a jukebox, a tube television, a 45 rpm record, a movie clapperboard, a baseball bat and ball, and a milkshake with two straws
Digital illustration. A jukebox, a television, a record, a clapperboard, a bat and a milkshake: early 1950s fun in one picture.

Movies

Music

TV shows

Sport

Books

Which famous people were born in 1953?

A few familiar faces who share the birth year, all born in 1953.

What are some fun facts about 1953?

  1. Only about 300 Corvettes were made in 1953. The car's initial price tag was $3,490.

    Source: HISTORY: First Chevy Corvette rolls off the assembly line

  2. The baby episode of I Love Lucy drew 44 million viewers. The president's inauguration that January drew 29 million.

    Source: Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews: I Love Lucy

  3. News of the Everest climb reached Elizabeth II in London on the eve of her coronation and broke worldwide on June 2. Many Britons saw it as a good omen.

    Source: HISTORY: Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reach Everest summit

  4. Billboard's top-tune race was razor thin: "Vaya Con Dios" scored 16.61 points and "Song From Moulin Rouge" 16.50. Billboard had weighed 337 different tunes that year.

    Source: The Billboard, December 19, 1953, p. 1 and p. 28: 1953's Top Tunes

  5. Watson and Crick's DNA paper filled just two pages of Nature, pages 737 and 738 of volume 171.

    Source: Nature: Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid (published April 25, 1953)

  6. Dodgers pitcher Carl Erskine struck out 14 Yankees in Game 3 of the World Series, a new record for one game.

    Source: MLB.com: 1953 World Series recap

  7. Maureen Connolly won three straight US titles, in 1951, 1952 and 1953, before she turned 19.

    Source: International Tennis Hall of Fame: Maureen Connolly Brinker

  8. Elizabeth was 27 and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, 31 when they rode through five miles of London in the rain after the coronation, in a gilded horse-drawn carriage.

    Source: HISTORY: Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

  9. RCA Victor had eight of Billboard's 30 top records of the year, the most of any label.

    Source: The Billboard, December 19, 1953, p. 1: 'Vaya Con Dios' Edges Out 'Moulin' as '53's Top Tune

Can you answer these 1953 trivia questions?

Tap a question to see the answer. The party kit has a full round of 1953 trivia ready to print.

  1. Who was inaugurated as US president on January 20, 1953?

    Answer: Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th president. Source: Miller Center (University of Virginia): Dwight D. Eisenhower, Key Events

  2. Which two climbers were the first known to reach the summit of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953?

    Answer: Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa from Nepal. Source: HISTORY: Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reach Everest summit

  3. Which American sports car was first built in Flint, Michigan, on June 30, 1953?

    Answer: The Chevrolet Corvette. Source: HISTORY: First Chevy Corvette rolls off the assembly line

  4. Which song did Billboard rank as the top tune of 1953?

    Answer: "Vaya Con Dios" by Les Paul and Mary Ford. Source: The Billboard, December 19, 1953, p. 28: 1953's Top Tunes

  5. Which film won the Oscar for Best Picture for 1953 releases?

    Answer: From Here to Eternity, which won eight Oscars. Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 26th Academy Awards (1954), honoring 1953 films

  6. Who won Best Actress for Roman Holiday?

    Answer: Audrey Hepburn. Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 26th Academy Awards (1954), honoring 1953 films

  7. How much did it cost to mail a first-class letter in 1953?

    Answer: 3 cents. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863

  8. Which tennis star became the first woman to win a calendar-year Grand Slam in 1953?

    Answer: Maureen Connolly. Source: International Tennis Hall of Fame: Maureen Connolly Brinker

  9. Which team beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1953 World Series?

    Answer: The New York Yankees, four games to two, for their fifth straight title. Source: MLB.com: 1953 World Series recap

  10. At which London church was Elizabeth II crowned on June 2, 1953?

    Answer: Westminster Abbey. Source: HISTORY: Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

How do you throw a 1953-themed 73rd birthday party?

Cartoon friends laughing around a table at a birthday party, writing answers on trivia sheets beside a cake with candles, with a paper star garland on the wall
Digital illustration. Friends playing a pen-and-paper trivia game at a 1950s-themed birthday party.

  • Spin the hits of 1953

    Build a playlist around the year's big records: "Vaya Con Dios," "Song From Moulin Rouge," "You, You, You" and "I'm Walking Behind You." Add "Till I Waltz Again With You" and Patti Page's "Doggie in the Window" for the singalong.

  • Name that opening bar

    Play the first few notes of each hit and have tables write the title on a slip of paper. The table with the most correct slips picks the next record.

  • A coronation tea

    June 2 gets its own table: tea, scones, cucumber sandwiches and a tray of paper crowns for guests to wear. Add a framed photo of a very young queen.

  • Base camp hot chocolate

    Turn the hot cocoa station into a "base camp" with marshmallows, whipped cream and peppermint sticks, and let guests plant a small flag in the whipped cream at the summit.

  • A diner-style menu

    Serve burgers, a root beer float bar, thick milkshakes and apple pie. A chalkboard sign can post the 1953 prices: hamburger meat at 45 cents a pound and milk at 22 cents a quart.

  • Dress code: early fifties

    Invite guests to dress in full skirts and cardigans, letter sweaters, fedoras, bow ties or cat-eye glasses. A photo corner with a vintage convertible cutout makes a good backdrop.

  • Screen an old sitcom episode

    Start the evening with a classic I Love Lucy episode on a big screen and pass around popcorn. Ask guests to vote on their favorite Lucy and Ricky scene.

  • Then-and-now photo wall

    Hang baby photos from 1953 beside the year's headlines about Everest, the coronation and the Corvette. Add recent snapshots at the far end so guests can walk through the years.

Which invitations and cards fit a 73rd birthday?

Born in 1953 means turning 73 in 2026. These designs follow the calendar: next year this page shows 74th birthday picks instead.

Online cards for turning 73

Milestone birthday cards

What else do people ask about 1953?

How old is someone born in 1953?

Someone born in 1953 turns 73 in 2026. Until their birthday comes around, they are one year younger.

What generation is someone born in 1953?

Baby Boomers. Pew Research Center defines Boomers as adults born between 1946 and 1964, so 1953 falls in the early part of the generation.

What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 1953?

The Snake. The Year of the Snake began on February 14, 1953. Anyone born from January 1 to February 13, 1953, is a Dragon.

What happened in 1953?

Elizabeth II was crowned, Hillary and Tenzing climbed Everest, and Watson and Crick published their DNA structure. Eisenhower became president, an armistice ended the fighting in Korea and the first Corvette was built.

What was the No. 1 song of 1953?

Billboard's year-end recap ranked "Vaya Con Dios" by Les Paul and Mary Ford first among the year's tunes. Percy Faith's "Song From Moulin Rouge" was a close second and led the best-seller list.

How much did things cost in 1953?

A first-class stamp cost 3 cents and the federal minimum wage was 75 cents an hour. Regular leaded gas averaged 28.7 cents a gallon, and a dozen large eggs averaged 69.8 cents over the year.

Which famous people were born in 1953?

Pat Benatar, Chaka Khan, Tony Blair, George Brett, Tim Allen, Cyndi Lauper, Hulk Hogan and Robert Parish were all born in 1953.

What movies came out in 1953?

From Here to Eternity, Roman Holiday, Shane and Stalag 17 were all Oscar contenders for 1953 releases. From Here to Eternity won Best Picture.

What games can you play at a 1953 birthday party?

Twelve printable games come in the free kit, among them Meet & mingle bingo, a 1953 headline quiz, What did it cost in 1953? and a word search. Table cards and a host guide with the answers are included, and signed-in visitors can download everything from this page.

Where do these facts come from?

The party kit lists the sources behind its games and answers at the back of its host guide.