Historical Events In 1953

Sep 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history "Take a Giant Step," opens on Broadway  

Sep 24   In the year 1953 berthold Viertel, writer, dies at 68  

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

Sep 26   On this day in history billy Hunter is last St Louis Browns player to homer in a game  

Sep 27   Bert Bechichar, Baltimore Colts, kicks a 56-yard field goal on this day in history.  

Sep 27   Jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist, dies at 72 in the year 1953.  

Sep 27   On this day in history 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   Milton Berle Show premiers on this day in history.  

Sep 30   In the year 1953 auguste/Jacques Piccard dives with bathosphere to 3150 m (record)  

Oct 01   Indian state of Andhra Pradesh partitioned from Madras in the year 1953.  

Oct 03   10th Ryder Cup: US wins 6½-5½ at Wentworth, England on this day in history.  

Oct 03   In the year 1953 arnold Bax, British composer, dies at 69  

Oct 04   Jim Peters runs world record marathon (2:17:39.4) on this day in history.  

Oct 05   On this day in history earl Warren sworn in as 14th chief justice of the US  

Oct 05   In the year 1953 earl Warren sworn in as 14th chief justice of US  

Oct 05   Friedrich Wolf, writer, dies at 64 in the year 1953.  

Oct 06   Porter Hall, actor (Half-Breed, Double Indenity), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Oct 06   WTVM TV channel 9 in Columbus, GA (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

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

Oct 08   On this day in history birmingham Alabama, bars Jackie Robinson's Negro-White All-Stars from playing there Robinson gives in & drops white players from his group  

Oct 08   In the year 1953 kathleen Ferrier, English alto singer, dies at 41  

Oct 12   US & Greece signs peace treaty (US bases) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 13   On this day in history millard Mitchell, actor (12 O'Clock High, Gunfighter), dies at 50  

Oct 14   In the year 1953 1st 3 Dutch female police officers go into service  

Oct 14   Ike promises to fire as Red any federal worker taking 5th amendment on this day in history.  

Oct 15   In the year 1953 john Patrick's "Teahouse of the Red Moon," premieres in NYC  

Oct 15   The first televised weather report airs on this day in history.  

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Jan 03   Angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980) was born on this day in history.  

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

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   George Tenet, American CIA director was born in the year 1953.  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of agha Zahid, cricketer (open batting for Pak v WI 1975, scored 14 & 1)  

Jan 07   Earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers) was born in the year 1953.  

Jan 01   Hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29 in the year 1953.  

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 in the year 1953.  

Jan 08   Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89  

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 on this day in history.  

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