Historical Events In 1953

Sep 21   In the year 1953 allied forces form West Germany  

Sep 21   Roger Quilter, British composer, dies at 75 in the year 1953.  

Sep 22   Islamic uprising in Atjeh at Indonesia on this day in history.  

Sep 22   William Brann, cricketer (3 Tests for S Africa), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 23   KHQA TV channel 7 in Hannibal-Quincy, MO (CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1953.  

Sep 24   "Take a Giant Step," opens on Broadway on this day in history.  

Sep 24   Berthold Viertel, writer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Sep 25   Dimitur Poljanov, [Popov], Bulgaria poet (Iron Verses), dies in the year 1953.  

Sep 26   Billy Hunter is last St Louis Browns player to homer in a game on this day in history.  

Sep 27   Bert Bechichar, Baltimore Colts, kicks a 56-yard field goal in the year 1953.  

Sep 27   Jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Sep 27   In the year 1953 typhoon destroys 1/3 of Nagoya Japan  

Sep 28   Edwin P Hubble, astronomer, designer of telescopes, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Sep 29   In the year 1953 milton Berle Show premiers  

Sep 30   Auguste/Jacques Piccard dives with bathosphere to 3150 m (record) on this day in history.  

Oct 01   Indian state of Andhra Pradesh partitioned from Madras on this day in history.  

Oct 03   In the year 1953 10th Ryder Cup: US wins 6½-5½ at Wentworth, England  

Oct 03   Arnold Bax, British composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Oct 04   Jim Peters runs world record marathon (2:17:39.4) in the year 1953.  

Oct 05   Earl Warren sworn in as 14th chief justice of the US in the year 1953.  

Oct 05   Earl Warren sworn in as 14th chief justice of US on this day in history.  

Oct 05   On this day in history friedrich Wolf, writer, dies at 64  

Oct 06   In the year 1953 porter Hall, actor (Half-Breed, Double Indenity), dies at 64  

Oct 06   On this day in history wTVM TV channel 9 in Columbus, GA (ABC) begins broadcasting  

Oct 07   Bill Veeck tells Browns stockholders he faces bankruptcy unless they drop their suit to block his move to Baltimore, they comply on this day in history.  

Oct 08   In the year 1953 birmingham Alabama, bars Jackie Robinson's Negro-White All-Stars from playing there Robinson gives in & drops white players from his group  

Oct 08   On this day in history kathleen Ferrier, English alto singer, dies at 41  

Oct 12   US & Greece signs peace treaty (US bases) in the year 1953.  

Oct 13   Burglar alarm-ultrasonic or radio waves-patented-Samuel Bagno on this day in history.  

Oct 13   Millard Mitchell, actor (12 O'Clock High, Gunfighter), dies at 50 in the year 1953.  

Oct 14   1st 3 Dutch female police officers go into service on this day in history.  

Oct 14   Ike promises to fire as Red any federal worker taking 5th amendment in the year 1953.  

Oct 15   John Patrick's "Teahouse of the Red Moon," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Oct 15   On this day in history the first televised weather report airs.  

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Jan 03   Angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980) was born in the year 1953.  

Jan 04   Norberto Alonso, Argentine footballer was born in the year 1953.  

Jan 05   In the year 1953 birth of pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty)  

Jan 05   Steve Archer, American singer (The Archers) was born in the year 1953.  

Jan 05   Mike Rann, Australian politician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1953 birth of george Tenet, American CIA director  

Jan 07   Agha Zahid, cricketer (open batting for Pak v WI 1975, scored 14 & 1) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1953 hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29  

Jan 04   Arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78 in the year 1953.  

Jan 07   Osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894) died in the year 1953.  

Jan 08   In the year 1953 heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78  

Jan 09   Hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89 in the year 1953.  

Jan 10   Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56 in the year 1953.  

Jan 11   Ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53 in the year 1953.  

Jan 12   Simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1953.