(courtesy of Wikipedia)
* the natural number following 52 and preceding 54. (duh!)
* the 16th prime number. It is also an Eisenstein prime.
* written in hexadecimal is 35, that is, the same characters used in the decimal representation, but reversed. Three multiples of 53 share this property: 371 = 173, 5141 = 1415, 99481 = 18499. But 53 can not be expressed as the sum of any integer and its base 10 digits, making 53 a self number.
* The atomic number of iodine.
* The code for international direct dial phone calls to Cuba
* The racing number of Herbie, a Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of his own, first appearing in the 1968 movie The Love Bug
* Part of the title of the 1912 movie North of Fifty Three, remade in 1917
* "53 Days" a novel by Georges Perec
* Ringo Starr’s book "Postcards From the Boys" (2003) contains 53 postcards from fellow Beatles
* Fictional 53rd Precinct in the Bronx was found in the TV comedy "Car 54, Where Are You?"
* Tony Baretta also worked out of the fictitious 53rd precinct
* "53rd & 3rd" a song by the Ramones
* "53 Miles West of Venus” by The B52's
* Levi's 53 children's sneakers
* George Washington was born on the 53rd day of the year: February 22, 1732
* At Age 53:
--Samuel Morse sent first message by electric telegraph (1844)
--Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves (1863)
--French engineer Gustave Eiffel designed internal supporting structure of Statue of Liberty (1885)
--Charles Bronson starred in "Death Wish" (1974)
--Johnny Carson renewed his "Tonight Show" contract at $5 million/year (1979)
Sports
* Football field: width: 53 1/3 yards (150 feet)
* Pitchers Jim Palmer and Gaylord Perry each had 53 career shutouts
* Dodger pitcher Don Drysdale wore #53
* Most goals scored by a NHL rookie: 53 by Islander Mike Bossy (1977-78)
* Most points by a rookie in a NBA Playoff game: 53 by Philadelphia's Wilt Chamberlain, 1960
* Most field goals (3-games series, NBA Playoff), 53 by Michael Jordan, 1992
So, along with Herbie, Ringo, Abe and MJ, I say bring on #53! (Thursday is my 53rd birthday)
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