Page 11: Historical Events In 1953

Aug 28   "Me and Juliet" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 358 performances.   

Aug 29   KHSL TV channel 12 in Chico, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Aug 29   USSR explodes its inaugural hydrogen bomb   

Aug 30   Dimiter Nenov, composer, dies at 51   

Aug 30   Future NYC mayor David Dinkins marries Joyce Burrows in NYC   

Aug 31   KRBC TV channel 9 in Abilene, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting.   

Sep 04   Florence Chadwick swims the English Channel.   

Sep 04   WATR (now WTXX) TV channel 20 in Waterbury, CT (NBC) begins   

Sep 05   1st privately operated atomic reactor-Raleigh NC   

Sep 05   The inaugural privately operated atomic reactor-Raleigh NC   

Sep 07   67th US Womens Tennis: Maureen Connolly beats Doris Hart (62 64).   

Sep 08   "Carnival in Flanders" opens at New Century Theater NY for 6 perfs   

Sep 09   KGTV TV channel 10 in San Diego, CA (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting   

Sep 10   Swanson sells it's 1st "TV dinner".   

Sep 10   Swanson sells its 1st "TV dinner"   

Sep 12   "Carnival in Flanders" closes at New Century Theater NYC after 6 perfs.   

Sep 12   Frederick Kuys, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1898), dies.   

Sep 12   Jacqueline Bouvier marries John F Kennedy.   

Sep 12   Nikita Khrushchev is recorded as becoming inaugural Secretary of USSR Communist Party   

Sep 13   Lewis Stone, actor (Just This Once, Key to the City), dies at 73.   

Sep 13   Nikita Khrushchev appointed 1st secretary-general of USSR   

Sep 14   Comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara marry   

Sep 15   Jacques Thibaud, French violinist, dies.   

Sep 16   AL approves St Louis Browns move to become Baltimore Orioles.   

Sep 16   Colin G Fink, US chemist (electro-chemistry), dies   

Sep 17   Emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature critic, dies at 80.   

Sep 17   inaugural successful separation of Siamese twins   

Sep 19   "Hazel Flagg" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 190 perfs.   

Sep 20   Cubs Ernie Banks hits his 1st major league HR.   

Sep 21   Allied forces form West Germany.   

Sep 21   Roger Quilter, British composer, dies at 75   

Sep 22   Islamic uprising in Atjeh at Indonesia   

Sep 22   William Brann, cricketer (3 Tests for S Africa), dies.   

Sep 23   KHQA TV channel 7 in Hannibal-Quincy, MO (CBS) begins broadcasting.   

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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,