Historical Events In 1953

Jan 16   Egyptian Premier General Naguib disbands all political parties on this day in history.  

Jan 18   In the year 1953 louise Suggs wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open  

Jan 19   Jesse Owens named Illinois Athletic Commission secretary in the year 1953.  

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

Jan 20   On this day in history the first live coast-to-coast inauguration address (Eisenhower)  

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

Jan 21   On this day in history john Foster Dulles appointed as Secretary of State  

Jan 22   Arthur Miller's "Crucible," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1953 bobby Simpson makes 1st-class debut for NSW 16 yrs 357 days  

Jan 24   On this day in history [Karl R] Gerd von Rundstedt, gen-field marshal (Normandy), dies at 77  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 26   Martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, dies at 58 in the year 1953.  

Jan 27   Netherlands end Marshall aid on this day in history.  

Jan 28   J Fred Muggs (the chimp) joins NBC's "Today Show" in the year 1953.  

Jan 29   On this day in history 1st movie in Cinemascope (The Robe) premieres  

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

Jan 30   Louis H N Bosch van Rosenthal, Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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   "General Electric Theater" premieres on CBS TV; Reagan later hosts in the year 1953.  

Feb 01   "You Are There" with Walter Cronkite premieres on CBS television great show for it's time in the year 1953.  

Feb 01   In the year 1953 dr A de Waal appointed as Netherlands first female assistant Secretary of state  

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   In the year 1953 j Fred Muggs, a chimp, becomes a regular on NBC's Today Show  

Feb 04   In the year 1953 alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (League of Nations), dies at 60  

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 in the year 1953.  

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

Feb 06   In the year 1953 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   On this day in history birth of angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980)  

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

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

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

Jan 09   In the year 1953 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 in the year 1953.  

Jan 12   Simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.