Historical Events In 1953

Jan 16   Egyptian Premier General Naguib disbands all political parties in the year 1953.  

Jan 18   On this day in history louise Suggs wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open  

Jan 19   Jesse Owens named Illinois Athletic Commission secretary on this day in history.  

Jan 20   On this day in history 1st US telecast transmitted to Canada-from Buffalo NY  

Jan 20   The first live coast-to-coast inauguration address (Eisenhower) on this day in history.  

Jan 20   In the year 1953 the first US telecast transmitted to Canada-from Buffalo NY  

Jan 21   John Foster Dulles appointed as Secretary of State on this day in history.  

Jan 22   On this day in history arthur Miller's "Crucible," premieres in NYC  

Jan 22   In the year 1953 arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, opens on Broadway.  

Jan 23   On this day in history bobby Simpson makes 1st-class debut for New South Wales 16 years 357 days  

Jan 23   On this day in history bobby Simpson makes 1st-class debut for NSW 16 yrs 357 days  

Jan 24   [Karl R] Gerd von Rundstedt, gen-field marshal (Normandy), dies at 77 in the year 1953.  

Jan 25   In Liverpool, the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Canada destroyed in a dockside fire; used as a troop ship during World War II in the year 1953.  

Jan 25   On this day in history wABI TV channel 5 in Bangor, ME (CBS) begins broadcasting  

Jan 26   On this day in history martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, dies at 58  

Jan 27   In the year 1953 netherlands end Marshall aid  

Jan 28   In the year 1953 j Fred Muggs (the chimp) joins NBC's "Today Show"  

Jan 29   In the year 1953 1st movie in Cinemascope (The Robe) premieres  

Jan 29   On this day in history the first movie in Cinemascope (The Robe) premieres  

Jan 30   In the year 1953 louis H N Bosch van Rosenthal, Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 68  

Jan 31   On this day in history "Princess Victoria" capsized off Stanraer Scotland; 133 die  

Jan 31   On this day in history hurricane-like winds flood Netherlands drowning nearly 2,000  

Feb 01   In the year 1953 "General Electric Theater" premieres on CBS TV; Reagan later hosts  

Feb 01   "You Are There" with Walter Cronkite premieres on CBS television great show for it's time on this day in history.  

Feb 01   Dr A de Waal appointed as Netherlands first female assistant Secretary of state on this day in history.  

Feb 01   In the year 1953 flooding in Netherlands, kills 1,835  

Feb 02   In the year 1953 gustav Strube, composer, dies at 85  

Feb 03   J Fred Muggs, a chimp, becomes a regular on NBC's Today Show in the year 1953.  

Feb 04   Alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (League of Nations), dies at 60 in the year 1953.  

Feb 05   "Peter Pan" by Walt Disney opens at Roxy Theater, NYC in the year 1953.  

Feb 05   5th Emmy Awards I Love Lucy, Thomas Mitchell &Helen Hayes win on this day in history.  

Feb 06   Ian Craig makes Test Cricket debut at 17 years 239 days, youngest Aussie in the year 1953.  

Feb 06   On this day in history ian Craig makes Test Cricket debut at 17 yrs 239 days, youngest Aussie  

Feb 06   On this day in history uS controls on wages & some consumer goods were lifted  

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Jan 03   In the year 1953 birth of angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980)  

Jan 04   In the year 1953 birth of norberto Alonso, Argentine footballer  

Jan 05   Pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of mike Rann, Australian politician  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1953 birth of earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers)  

Jan 01   Hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78  

Jan 07   Osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894) died on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1953.  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56  

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

Jan 12   On this day in history simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82