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January 5, 1953

On January 5, 1953, the play Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett receives its première in Paris. Rick Moranis, Sk. Mujibur Rahman, Sebastian Faulks would arrive in the same year.

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The play Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett receives its première in Paris.

Waiting for Godot is a play by Irish author Samuel Beckett. It was written (1948–1949), first published (1952), and first performed (1953) in French as En attendant Godot. Waiting for Godot is Beckett's own English-language adaptation.

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1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, 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.

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On January 5, 1953

1953 The play Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett receives its première in Paris.

Play by Samuel Beckett

Waiting for Godot is a play by Irish author Samuel Beckett. It was written (1948–1949), first published (1952), and first performed (1953) in French as En attendant Godot. Waiting for Godot is Beckett's own English-language adaptation.

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Rick Moranis 1953– Canadian-American actor, comedian, singer and screenwriter

Sk. Mujibur Rahman 1953– Bengali politician

Sebastian Faulks 1953– English journalist and author

James Chance 1953– American musician (died 2024)

John Brumby 1953– Australian politician, 45th Premier of Victoria

Ben Bernanke 1953– American economist

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