Historical Events In 1953

Jul 27   1st insulin isolated by F Banting & C Best in Toronto in the year 1953.   

Jul 27   On this day in history armistice signed at Panmunjom brings hostilities in Korea to an end   

Jul 27   In the year 1953 armistice signed ending Korean War   

Jul 27   In the year 1953 the Korean war comes to an end, with the signing of the armistice   

Jul 27   In the year 1953 the Korean War officially ends with the armistice signing at Panmunjom.   

Jul 29   In the year 1953 uS bombers shot down at north of Wladiwostok   

Jul 30   On this day in history rikidōzan holds a ceremony announcing the establishment of the Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance.   

Jul 31   Dept of Health, Education & Welfare created on this day in history.   

Jul 31   Robert Taft, (Sen-R-Oh) "Mr Republican", dies in NY at 63 on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Northern Rhodesia becomes part of Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland on this day in history.   

Aug 02   Betty Jack Davis, singer (w/Skeeter Davis), killed in car crash on this day in history.   

Aug 03   Frank Blair becomes news anchor of Today Show on this day in history.   

Aug 04   On this day in history black families move into Trumbull Park housing project in Chicago   

Aug 05   Operation "Big Switch" Korean War prisoner exchanged at Panmunjom on this day in history.   

Aug 05   In the year 1953 operation Big Switch begins - exchange of prisoners of war of Korean Conflict   

Aug 06   In the year 1953 ted Williams returns to Red Sox from the military   

Aug 07   On this day in history eastern Airlines enters jet age, uses Electra prop-jet   

Aug 07   Eastern Airlines enters the jet age, uses Electra prop-jet in the year 1953.   

Aug 08   In the year 1953 uS & South Korea initial a mutual security pact   

Aug 09   Premier Mohammed Abdullah of Kashmir, fired on this day in history.   

Aug 11   In the year 1953 ludwig Strauss, German/Israeli writer (Heimliche Gegenwart), dies   

Aug 12   Ann Davidson, 1st woman to sail solo across Atlantic, arrives Miami in the year 1953.   

Aug 12   In the year 1953 ann Davidson, first woman to sail solo across Atlantic, arrives Miami   

Aug 12   In the year 1953 in Greece, Kefallinia (Cephalonia) a 7.1 quake killed 455, over 27,000 houses destroyed on Ithaki (Ithaca), Kefallinia (Cephalonia) and Zakinthos (Zante)   

Aug 12   Soviet Union conducts secret test of its first hydrogen bomb on this day in history.   

Aug 13   4-5 million French go on strike against economizations in the year 1953.   

Aug 13   In the year 1953 dmitri Arakishvili, composer, dies at 80   

Aug 13   In the year 1953 pres Eisenhower establishes Govt Contract Compliance Committee   

Aug 15   Inmates riot at Kingston Penitentiary; burn three buildings; do $2 million damage in the year 1953.   

Aug 16   On this day in history kTAL TV channel 6 in Shreveport-Texarkana, LA (NBC) begins   

Aug 17   On this day in history johannes B Tielrooy, literature (French Living Lesson), dies at 66   

Aug 19   On this day in history england regained cricket Ashes after winning series 1-0   

Aug 20   General Fazlollah Zahedi arrests premier Mossadeq of Persia in the year 1953.   

Aug 20   On this day in history russia publicly acknowledges hydrogen bomb test detonation   

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980)   

Jan 04   Norberto Alonso, Argentine footballer was born in the year 1953.   

Jan 05   Pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty) was born in the year 1953.   

Jan 05   Steve Archer, American singer (The Archers) was born in the year 1953.   

Jan 05   Mike Rann, Australian politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of george Tenet, American CIA director   

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   Hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29 in the year 1953.   

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   On this day in history heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78   

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

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