Historical Events In 1953

Jan 01   Country singer Hank Williams Sr. dies.   

Jan 01   Hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29.   

Jan 02   NBA Baltimore Bullets begin a 32 game road losing streak   

Jan 03   Frances Bolton and her son, Oliver from Ohio, become the inaugural mother and son to serve simultaneously in the U.S. Congress.   

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

Jan 04   KTSM TV channel 9 in El Paso, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting.   

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

Jan 05   Passenger ships Willem Ruys and Orange collide in the Red Sea.   

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.   

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

Jan 07   Pres Truman announces development of hydrogen bomb.   

Jan 07   President Truman announces development of the hydrogen bomb.   

Jan 07   US President Truman announces development of the hydrogen bomb   

Jan 08   Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78.   

Jan 08   Indians bar night games with Browns (who refuse to share TV receipts).   

Jan 09   Bevo Francis, Rio Grande College, scores 116 pts in basketball game   

Jan 09   Hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89   

Jan 09   Korean ferryboat "Chang Tyong-Ho" sank off Pusan killing 249   

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

Jan 11   Ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53.   

Jan 11   J Edgar Hoover declines 6 figure offer to become president of International Boxing Club   

Jan 12   9 "Jewish" physicians arrested for "terrorist activities" in Moscow.   

Jan 12   Simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82   

Jan 13   Gas explosion in Belgium coal mine results in the deaths of 14   

Jan 13   Marshal Josip Tito chosen president of Yugoslavia   

Jan 14   Vaughan William's "Sinfonia Antartica," premieres in Manchester   

Jan 14   Yugoslavia elects its inaugural president (Marshal Tito).   

Jan 15   16 car Federal Express train loses brakes and crashes in Wash DC station.   

Jan 15   16 car Federal Express train loses brakes and crashes in Washington DC station   

Jan 15   As he leaves office, Harry Truman is recorded as becoming the inaugural U.S. President to bid the nation farewell via TV and radio   

Jan 15   German Democratic Republic Minister of Foreign affairs Georg Dertingen arrested for "espionage".   

Jan 15   Viktor Patrick Vretblad, composer, dies at 76   

Jan 16   27th Australian Womens Tennis: Maureen Connolly beat J Sampson (63 62)   

Jan 16   Egyptian Premier General Naguib disbands all political parties   

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Jan 03   Angelo parisi: France, heavyweight judo (olympic-gold-1980)   

Jan 04   Norberto alonso: Argentine footballer   

Jan 05   Pamela sue martin: Westport ct, actress (nancy drew, fallon-dynasty)   

Jan 05   Steve archer: American singer (the archers)   

Jan 05   Mike rann: Australian politician   

Jan 05   George tenet: American cia director   

Jan 07   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)   

Jan 01   Hank williams: Country singer (cold cold heart),    

Jan 04   Arthur hoyt: Actor (gold rush gertie, lost world),    

Jan 07   Osa johnson: American explorer (b. 1894)   

Jan 08   Heinrich kaspar schmid: Composer,    

Jan 09   Hans aanrud: Norwegian author (storken),    

Jan 10   Theo mackeben: German pianist/composer (golden cage),    

Jan 11   Ernst h ridder rappard: Dutch nazi founder (nsnap),   

Jan 12   Simeon roncal: Composer,