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 in the year 1953.   

Sep 22   Islamic uprising in Atjeh at Indonesia in the year 1953.   

Sep 22   On this day in history william Brann, cricketer (3 Tests for S Africa), dies   

Sep 23   In the year 1953 kHQA TV channel 7 in Hannibal-Quincy, MO (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Sep 24   "Take a Giant Step," opens on Broadway in the year 1953.   

Sep 24   Berthold Viertel, writer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Sep 25   On this day in history 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   In the year 1953 jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist, dies at 72   

Sep 27   In the year 1953 typhoon destroys 1/3 of Nagoya Japan   

Sep 28   On this day in history edwin P Hubble, astronomer, designer of telescopes, dies at 63   

Sep 29   Milton Berle Show premiers in the year 1953.   

Sep 30   Auguste/Jacques Piccard dives with bathosphere to 3150 m (record) on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Indian state of Andhra Pradesh partitioned from Madras on this day in history.   

Oct 03   In the year 1953 10th Ryder Cup: US wins 6½-5½ at Wentworth, England   

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) on this day in history.   

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   Friedrich Wolf, writer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Porter Hall, actor (Half-Breed, Double Indenity), dies at 64 in the year 1953.   

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

Oct 07   In the year 1953 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 in the year 1953.   

Oct 12   On this day in history uS & Greece signs peace treaty (US bases)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 14   In the year 1953 ike promises to fire as Red any federal worker taking 5th amendment   

Oct 15   On this day in history john Patrick's "Teahouse of the Red Moon," premieres in NYC   

Oct 15   In the year 1953 the first televised weather report airs.   

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty)   

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   In the year 1953 birth of george Tenet, American CIA director   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of agha Zahid, cricketer (open batting for Pak v WI 1975, scored 14 & 1)   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1953 theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56   

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 in the year 1953.