Historical Events In 1953

Mar 21   NBA record 106 fouls & 12 players foul out (Boston-Syracuse) in the year 1953.  

Mar 22   Antonín Zápotocky chosen as president of Czechoslovakia on this day in history.  

Mar 22   AntonínZápotockýchosen as president of Czechoslovakia on this day in history.  

Mar 22   On this day in history james Anderson II, (Jo-Northern Exposure), dies  

Mar 23   On this day in history raoul Dufy, painter, Forcalquier, France  

Mar 24   Felix M Abel, French dominican/biblical scholar, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Mar 24   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.  

Mar 26   Albert Spalding, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Mar 26   Dr Jonas Salk announces new vaccine to prevent polio [myelitis] in the year 1953.  

Mar 26   Dr Jonas Salk announces vaccine to prevent polio[myelitis] in the year 1953.  

Mar 27   21 die in a train crash in Conneaut OH in the year 1953.  

Mar 27   21 die in a train crash in Conneaut Ohio on this day in history.  

Mar 27   Narciso Garay, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1953.  

Mar 28   In the year 1953 "New Faces (of 1952)" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 365 perfs  

Mar 28   On this day in history james Francis Thorpe, decathelete (Olympic-gold-12), dies at 64  

Mar 28   US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Tenley Albright in the year 1953.  

Mar 28   US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Hayes A Jenkins on this day in history.  

Mar 29   On this day in history patty Berg wins LPGA New Orleans Women's Golf Open  

Mar 30   On this day in history einstein announces revised unified field theory  

Mar 30   In the year 1953 roderich Mojsisovics-Mojsvar, composer, dies at 75  

Mar 31   In the year 1953 department of Health, Education & Welfare established  

Mar 31   Department of Health, Education and Welfare established in the year 1953.  

Mar 31   On this day in history uN Security Council nominates Dag Hammarskjöld Secretary-General  

Apr 02   Jean Epstein, French director (Vive la Vie), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Apr 02   On this day in history raab forms his 1st government in Austria  

Apr 04   Carol II, King of Romania (1930-40), dies at 59 in the year 1953.  

Apr 04   KFDA TV channel 10 in Amarillo TX (CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1953.  

Apr 04   On this day in history kFDA TV channel 10 in Amarillo, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting  

Apr 05   Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open in the year 1953.  

Apr 05   In the year 1953 wEYI TV channel 25 in Saginaw MI (CBS) begins broadcasting  

Apr 07   1st west-to-east jet transatlantic nonstop flight in the year 1953.  

Apr 07   Dag Hammarskj”ld of Sweden elected 2nd UN general-secretary on this day in history.  

Apr 07   J A Bruwer discovers asteroid #1660 Wood in the year 1953.  

Apr 07   In the year 1953 k Reinmuth discovers asteroids 2214 Carol, 2278, 2652 Yabuuti &2806  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1953 birth of mike Rann, Australian politician  

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

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 11   In the year 1953 ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53  

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