Page 12: Historical Events In 1953

Sep 21   Allied forces form West Germany on this day in history.   

Sep 21   Roger Quilter, British composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Sep 22   Islamic uprising in Atjeh at Indonesia on this day in history.   

Sep 22   William Brann, cricketer (3 Tests for S Africa), dies in the year 1953.   

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

Sep 24   On this day in history "Take a Giant Step," opens on Broadway   

Sep 24   Berthold Viertel, writer, dies at 68 in the year 1953.   

Sep 25   In the year 1953 dimitur Poljanov, [Popov], Bulgaria poet (Iron Verses), dies   

Sep 26   Billy Hunter is last St Louis Browns player to homer in a game on this day in history.   

Sep 27   On this day in history bert Bechichar, Baltimore Colts, kicks a 56-yard field goal   

Sep 27   Jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist, dies at 72 in the year 1953.   

Sep 27   On this day in history typhoon destroys 1/3 of Nagoya Japan   

Sep 28   Edwin P Hubble, astronomer, designer of telescopes, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Sep 29   On this day in history milton Berle Show premiers   

Sep 30   On this day in history auguste/Jacques Piccard dives with bathosphere to 3150 m (record)   

Oct 01   On this day in history indian state of Andhra Pradesh partitioned from Madras   

Oct 03   10th Ryder Cup: US wins 6½-5½ at Wentworth, England on this day in history.   

Oct 03   Arnold Bax, British composer, dies at 69 in the year 1953.   

Oct 04   Jim Peters runs world record marathon (2:17:39.4) in the year 1953.   

Oct 05   In the year 1953 earl Warren sworn in as 14th chief justice of the US   

Oct 05   Earl Warren sworn in as 14th chief justice of US on this day in history.   

Oct 05   On this day in history friedrich Wolf, writer, dies at 64   

Oct 06   In the year 1953 porter Hall, actor (Half-Breed, Double Indenity), dies at 64   

Oct 06   In the year 1953 wTVM TV channel 9 in Columbus, GA (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Oct 07   On this day in history bill Veeck tells Browns stockholders he faces bankruptcy unless they drop their suit to block his move to Baltimore, they comply   

Oct 08   On this day in history birmingham Alabama, bars Jackie Robinson's Negro-White All-Stars from playing there Robinson gives in & drops white players from his group   

Oct 08   Kathleen Ferrier, English alto singer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

Oct 12   US & Greece signs peace treaty (US bases) on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Burglar alarm-ultrasonic or radio waves-patented-Samuel Bagno on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Millard Mitchell, actor (12 O'Clock High, Gunfighter), dies at 50 in the year 1953.   

Oct 14   1st 3 Dutch female police officers go into service in the year 1953.   

Oct 14   Ike promises to fire as Red any federal worker taking 5th amendment in the year 1953.   

Oct 15   John Patrick's "Teahouse of the Red Moon," premieres in NYC in the year 1953.   

Oct 15   On this day in history the first televised weather report airs.   

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Jan 03   In the year 1953 birth of angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of norberto Alonso, Argentine footballer   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1953 birth of steve Archer, American singer (The Archers)   

Jan 05   In the year 1953 birth of mike Rann, Australian politician   

Jan 05   George Tenet, American CIA director was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Agha Zahid, cricketer (open batting for Pak v WI 1975, scored 14 & 1) was born in the year 1953.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers)   

Jan 01   In the year 1953 hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29   

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   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   In the year 1953 simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82