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September 22, 1953

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Notable Births

Richard Fairbrass

1953Richard Fairbrass, English singer-songwriter, musician and producer[†]

Richard Peter John Fairbrass is an English singer and television presenter, best known as lead singer of the pop group Right Said Fred, who achieved hits in the early 1990s including the singles "I'm Too Sexy" and "Deeply Dippy". He and his band have won two Ivor Novello Awards.

SÊgolène Royal

1953Ségolène Royal, French politician[†]

SÊgolène Royal is a French politician who took part in the 2007 French presidential election, losing to Nicolas Sarkozy in the second round. She was the first woman in France's history to reach the second round in a presidential election.

Historical Events

Four Level Interchange

1953The Four Level Interchange, first stack interchange in the world opened in Los Angeles.[†]

The Four Level Interchange is the first stack interchange in the world. Completed in 1949 and fully opened in 1953 at the northern edge of Downtown Los Angeles, California, United States, it connects U.S. Route 101 to State Route 110. In 2006, the interchange was officially renamed in the memory of Los Angeles traffic and weather reporter Bill Keene.

Historical Context for September 22, 1953

In 1953, the world population was approximately 2,634,106,235 people[†]