Page 13: Historical Events In 1953

Oct 16   In the year 1953 fidel Castro sentenced to 15 years (Havana)   

Oct 18   Douwe Kalma, Fries literature/christian-socialist, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Oct 18   In the year 1953 wLJT TV channel 11 in Lexington, TN (PBS) begins broadcasting   

Oct 19   In the year 1953 1st jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service   

Oct 19   First jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service on this day in history.   

Oct 20   WRAU (now WHOI) TV channel 19 in Peoria, IL (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Oct 22   In the year 1953 laos gains full independence from France   

Oct 23   France grants Laos' sovereignty on this day in history.   

Oct 23   In the year 1953 maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism), dies at 83   

Oct 24   On this day in history ernest Irving, composer, dies at 74   

Oct 24   KOOL (now KTSP) TV channel 10 in Phoenix, AZ (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Oct 25   Cleveland Browns' QB Otto Graham sets club record with 4 fumbles on this day in history.   

Oct 26   Great Britain performs nuclear test at Emu Field Australia on this day in history.   

Oct 27   In the year 1953 zdzislaw Jachimecki, composer, dies at 71   

Oct 28   On this day in history bud Grant of Winnipeg Blue Bombers intercepts 5 passes (record)   

Oct 29   In the year 1953 a Baltimore group purchases St Louis Browns   

Oct 30   Dr Albert Schweitzer & Gen George C Marshall win Nobel Peace Prize in the year 1953.   

Oct 30   Dr Albert Schweitzer &Gen George C Marshall win Nobel Peace Prize in the year 1953.   

Oct 31   TV broadcasting begins in Belgium on this day in history.   

Nov 02   Pakistan becomes islamic republic in the year 1953.   

Nov 03   First live color coast-to-coast telecast (NYC) on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Eddie Joost succeeds Jimmy Dykes as the manager of Phila A's in the year 1953.   

Nov 04   In the year 1953 elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, composer, dies at 89   

Nov 05   In the year 1953 nobel prize for physics awarded/appended on Frederik Zernicke   

Nov 05   In the year 1953 paul Searls saws a 32" log in 86.4 seconds   

Nov 06   On this day in history french National Meeting grants Saarland more autonomy   

Nov 06   John Parsons Beach, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Nov 07   In the year 1953 wIS TV channel 10 in Columbia, SC (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Nov 08   On this day in history iwan Bunin, writer, dies at 83   

Nov 08   On this day in history salazars party wins all parliament seats in Portugal   

Nov 09   Abdul-Aziz ibn Sa'ud, founder of Saudi Arabia, dies at about 73 on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Cambodia (now Kampuchea) gains independence within French Union in the year 1953.   

Nov 09   In the year 1953 supreme Court rules Major League baseball exempt from anti-trust laws   

Nov 10   In the year 1953 giants end their tour of Japan (players got $331 of $3,000 promised)   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Mike Rann, Australian politician was born in the year 1953.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78 in the year 1953.   

Jan 07   Osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894) died on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89   

Jan 10   On this day in history theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56   

Jan 11   Ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53 in the year 1953.   

Jan 12   In the year 1953 simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82