Historical Events In 1953

Jun 23   Patty Berg wins LPGA All-American Women Golf Tournament on this day in history.  

Jun 25   On this day in history 86ø F in Anchorage Alaska  

Jun 25   Algy Gehrs, cricketer (6 Tests for Australia 1904-11), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 26   In the year 1953 kCTV (now KLST) TV channel 8 in San Angelo, TX (CBS) 1st broadcast  

Jun 27   Joseph Laniel appointed French premier on this day in history.  

Jun 28   In the year 1953 8th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls  

Jun 29   In the year 1953 jules van Nuffel, composer, dies at 70  

Jun 30   Elsa Beskow, (Maartman), Swedish author (children's book), dies at 79 in the year 1953.  

Jul 01   On this day in history azzedine Bey, Tunisian heir to the throne, murdered  

Jul 05   On this day in history jackie Pung wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament  

Jul 06   In the year 1953 j Churms discovers asteroid #1701 Okavango  

Jul 07   35th PGA Championship: Walter Burkemo at Birmingham CC Mich on this day in history.  

Jul 08   US stops aid to Persia in the year 1953.  

Jul 09   1st helicopter passenger service (NYC) on this day in history.  

Jul 09   The first helicopter passenger service (NYC) on this day in history.  

Jul 10   Sidney Homer, composer, dies at 88 in the year 1953.  

Jul 12   Joseph Jongen, Belgian composer, dies at 79 in the year 1953.  

Jul 12   KTVB TV channel 7 in Boise, ID (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting in the year 1953.  

Jul 13   J A Bruwer discovers asteroids #1658 Innes & #3284 in the year 1953.  

Jul 14   1st Natl monument dedicated to a Negro-George Washington Carver on this day in history.  

Jul 14   On this day in history the first natl monument dedicated to a Negro-George Washington Carver  

Jul 15   On this day in history servant of God Archbishop Mar Ivanios (b.1882)  

Jul 16   Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, author (Path to Rome), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Jul 16   KROC (now KTTC) TV channel 10 in Rochester, MN (NBC) 1st broadcast in the year 1953.  

Jul 17   Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1953.  

Jul 22   On this day in history cy Kendall actor (Mysteries of Chinatown), dies at 55  

Jul 22   Cy Kendall, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown), dies at 55 in the year 1953.  

Jul 22   On this day in history u.S. ships laid down heavy barrage to support UN troops in Korea  

Jul 24   On this day in history kEYT TV channel 3 in Santa Barbara, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting  

Jul 25   NYC transit fare rises from 10. to 15., first use of subway tokens on this day in history.  

Jul 26   In the year 1953 cuban pirate radio station's 1st transmission at Santiago de Cuba  

Jul 26   On this day in history cuban pirate radio station's first transmission at Santiago de Cuba  

Jul 26   Fidel Castro leads attack on Moncada Barracks, begins Cuban rev in the year 1953.  

Jul 26   Nikolaos Plastiras, Greece premier (1945-50, 51-2), dies in the year 1953.  

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

Jan 04   Norberto Alonso, Argentine footballer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty)  

Jan 05   In the year 1953 birth of steve Archer, American singer (The Archers)  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history death of osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894)  

Jan 08   In the year 1953 heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78  

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

Jan 10   Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56 in the year 1953.  

Jan 11   On this day in history ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53  

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