Page 11: Historical Events In 1953

Aug 21   On this day in history baseball player reps Ralph Kiner (NL) & Allie Reynolds (AL) hire John Norman Lewis at $15,000 to give legal advice to players in negotiation   

Aug 21   Marion Carl in Douglas Skyrocket reaches record 25,370 m on this day in history.   

Aug 22   John Norman Lewis contends players have no desire to form a union in the year 1953.   

Aug 23   Phil Grate sets record for throwing a baseball (443'3«") in the year 1953.   

Aug 27   In the year 1953 nicolai Berezowsky, composer, dies at 53   

Aug 28   "Me & Juliet" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 358 performances on this day in history.   

Aug 29   In the year 1953 kHSL TV channel 12 in Chico, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Aug 29   USSR explodes its first hydrogen bomb on this day in history.   

Aug 30   On this day in history dimiter Nenov, composer, dies at 51   

Aug 30   On this day in history future NYC mayor David Dinkins marries Joyce Burrows in NYC   

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

Sep 04   In the year 1953 florence Chadwick swims the English Channel.   

Sep 04   In the year 1953 wATR (now WTXX) TV channel 20 in Waterbury, CT (NBC) begins   

Sep 05   In the year 1953 1st privately operated atomic reactor-Raleigh NC   

Sep 05   The first privately operated atomic reactor-Raleigh NC in the year 1953.   

Sep 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1953.   

Sep 09   On this day in history kGTV TV channel 10 in San Diego, CA (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting   

Sep 10   On this day in history swanson sells it's 1st "TV dinner"   

Sep 10   Swanson sells its 1st "TV dinner" in the year 1953.   

Sep 12   In the year 1953 "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 in the year 1953.   

Sep 12   Jacqueline Bouvier marries John F Kennedy on this day in history.   

Sep 12   On this day in history nikita Khrushchev becomes first Secretary of USSR Communist Party   

Sep 13   Lewis Stone, actor (Just This Once, Key to the City), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Sep 13   Nikita Khrushchev appointed 1st secretary-general of USSR on this day in history.   

Sep 14   On this day in history comedians Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara marry   

Sep 15   In the year 1953 jacques Thibaud, French violinist, dies   

Sep 16   AL approves St Louis Browns move to become Baltimore Orioles in the year 1953.   

Sep 16   Colin G Fink, US chemist (electro-chemistry), dies in the year 1953.   

Sep 17   Emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature critic, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Sep 17   First successful separation of Siamese twins in the year 1953.   

Sep 19   On this day in history "Hazel Flagg" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 190 perfs   

Sep 20   In the year 1953 cubs Ernie Banks hits his 1st major league HR   

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Jan 03   Angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1953 birth of pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty)   

Jan 05   Steve Archer, American singer (The Archers) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers)   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1953 arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78   

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 in the year 1953.   

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 on this day in history.