Historical Events In 1953

Jan 01   Country singer Hank Williams Sr. dies in the year 1953.  

Jan 01   Hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   NBA Baltimore Bullets begin a 32 game road losing streak on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1953 frances Bolton and her son, Oliver from Ohio, become the first mother and son to serve simultaneously in the U.S. Congress.  

Jan 04   Arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78 in the year 1953.  

Jan 04   In the year 1953 kTSM TV channel 9 in El Paso, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting  

Jan 05   -6] Passenger ships Willem Ruys & Orange collide in the Red Sea in the year 1953.  

Jan 05   Passenger ships Willem Ruys & Orange collide in the Red Sea in the year 1953.  

Jan 06   The start of Vancouver's longest wet spell on record; ends 29 days later, with rain recorded on every one of 29 days; and you wonder why X files is filming in California in the year 1953.  

Jan 06   WKBN TV channel 27 in Youngstown, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1953.  

Jan 07   Pres Truman announces development of hydrogen bomb on this day in history.  

Jan 07   President Truman announces development of the hydrogen bomb on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1953 uS President Truman announces development of the hydrogen bomb  

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

Jan 08   Indians bar night games with Browns (who refuse to share TV receipts) on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history rené Mayer forms French government  

Jan 09   Bevo Francis, Rio Grande College, scores 116 pts in basketball game in the year 1953.  

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

Jan 09   Korean ferryboat "Chang Tyong-Ho" sank off Pusan killing 249 in the year 1953.  

Jan 10   Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 11   In the year 1953 j Edgar Hoover declines 6 figure offer to become president of International Boxing Club  

Jan 12   In the year 1953 9 "Jewish" physicians arrested for "terrorist activities" in Moscow  

Jan 12   On this day in history simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82  

Jan 13   On this day in history gas explosion in Belgium coal mine kills 14  

Jan 13   Marshal Josip Tito chosen president of Yugoslavia in the year 1953.  

Jan 14   In the year 1953 vaughan William's "Sinfonia Antartica," premieres in Manchester  

Jan 14   On this day in history yugoslavia elects its first president (Marshal Tito)  

Jan 15   16 car Federal Express train loses brakes & crashes in Wash DC station on this day in history.  

Jan 15   16 car Federal Express train loses brakes & crashes in Washington DC station in the year 1953.  

Jan 15   As he leaves office, Harry Truman becomes the first U.S. President to bid the nation farewell via TV and radio in the year 1953.  

Jan 15   German Democratic Republic Minister of Foreign affairs Georg Dertingen arrested for "espionage" on this day in history.  

Jan 15   On this day in history viktor Patrick Vretblad, composer, dies at 76  

Jan 16   27th Australian Womens Tennis: Maureen Connolly beat J Sampson (63 62) on this day in history.  

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Jan 03   Angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980) was born in the year 1953.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1953 birth of mike Rann, Australian politician  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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.