Historical Events In 1953

Nov 12   David Ben-Gurion, resigns as premier of Israel on this day in history.  

Nov 13   Dmitri Shostakovitch' 4th String Quartet, premieres in the year 1953.  

Nov 14   WCIA TV channel 3 in Champaign, IL (CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1953.  

Nov 15   In the year 1953 wIBW TV channel 13 in Topeka, KS (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting  

Nov 17   On this day in history st Louis Browns officially become the Baltimore Baseball Club Inc  

Nov 18   Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) accept female suffrage on this day in history.  

Nov 19   In the year 1953 uS Supreme Court rules (7-2) baseball is a sport not a business  

Nov 20   In the year 1953 scott Crossfield in Douglas Skyrocket, 1st to break Mach 2 (1,300 MPH)  

Nov 20   On this day in history scott Crossfield in Douglas Skyrocket, first to break Mach 2 (1300 MPH)  

Nov 21   "Pitdown Man," discovered in 1912 proved to be a hoax in the year 1953.  

Nov 21   Skull of Piltdown Man, long believed to be the missing link, proved to be a hoax in the year 1953.  

Nov 23   KVFD (now KTIN) TV channel 21 in Ft Dodge, IA (NBC) 1st broadcast in the year 1953.  

Nov 24   On this day in history dodgers sign Walter Alston to a 1-year pact as manager for 1954  

Nov 24   On this day in history george Alexander Russell, composer, dies at 73  

Nov 25   "Guys & Dolls" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 1200 performances on this day in history.  

Nov 26   KBOI (now KBCI) TV channel 2 in Boise, ID (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

Nov 27   Eugene O'Neill, playwright (Nobel 1936), dies in Boston at 65 in the year 1953.  

Nov 27   On this day in history indians 3rd baseman Al Rosen is unanimously named AL's MVP  

Nov 28   "Wish You Were Here" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 597 perfs on this day in history.  

Nov 29   In the year 1953 american Airlines begins 1st regular coml NY-LA air service  

Nov 30   In the year 1953 french parachutist under Col De Castries attacks Dien Bien Phu  

Dec 01   Red Sox trade M McDermott & Tom Umphlett for Wash's Jackie Jensen in the year 1953.  

Dec 02   Ernest Hayes, cricketer (Surrey bat played 5 Tests for England), dies in the year 1953.  

Dec 03   "Kismet" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 583 performances in the year 1953.  

Dec 04   Daniel Gregory Mason, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Dec 06   Brown's Lou "Toe" Groza kicks 8 PATs, beating Giants 62-14 in the year 1953.  

Dec 06   On this day in history konstanty I Galczynski, Polish poet (Zielona Ges), dies at 48  

Dec 07   On this day in history israel's PM Ben-Gureon retires  

Dec 07   Israel's PM Ben-Gurion retires in the year 1953.  

Dec 08   In the year 1953 19th Heisman Trophy Award: John Lattner, Notre Dame (HB)  

Dec 08   On this day in history kim Basinger actress was born  

Dec 08   Los Angeles became the third largest city in the U.S. The City of Angels slid past Philadelphia for the distinction in a special census on this day in history.  

Dec 09   In the year 1953 general Electric announces all Communist employees will be fired  

Dec 10   On this day in history "John Murray Anderson's Almanac" opens at Imperial NYC for 229 perfs  

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980)  

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   On this day in history birth of steve Archer, American singer (The Archers)  

Jan 05   Mike Rann, Australian politician was born in the year 1953.  

Jan 05   George Tenet, American CIA director was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers)  

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

Jan 04   Arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1953 death of osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894)  

Jan 08   On this day in history heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78  

Jan 09   Hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   In the year 1953 theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56  

Jan 11   Ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   In the year 1953 simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82