Page 13: Historical Events In 1953

Oct 16   Fidel Castro sentenced to 15 years (Havana) on this day in history.   

Oct 18   In the year 1953 douwe Kalma, Fries literature/christian-socialist, dies at 57   

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

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

Oct 19   First jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service in the year 1953.   

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

Oct 22   Laos gains full independence from France in the year 1953.   

Oct 23   In the year 1953 france grants Laos' sovereignty   

Oct 23   Maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1953.   

Oct 25   In the year 1953 cleveland Browns' QB Otto Graham sets club record with 4 fumbles   

Oct 26   In the year 1953 great Britain performs nuclear test at Emu Field Australia   

Oct 27   Zdzislaw Jachimecki, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 29   A Baltimore group purchases St Louis Browns in the year 1953.   

Oct 30   In the year 1953 dr Albert Schweitzer & Gen George C Marshall win Nobel Peace Prize   

Oct 30   On this day in history dr Albert Schweitzer &Gen George C Marshall win Nobel Peace Prize   

Oct 31   In the year 1953 tV broadcasting begins in Belgium   

Nov 02   Pakistan becomes islamic republic on this day in history.   

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   Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Nov 05   Nobel prize for physics awarded/appended on Frederik Zernicke on this day in history.   

Nov 05   On this day in history paul Searls saws a 32" log in 86.4 seconds   

Nov 06   In the year 1953 french National Meeting grants Saarland more autonomy   

Nov 06   On this day in history john Parsons Beach, composer, dies at 76   

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

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

Nov 08   Salazars party wins all parliament seats in Portugal on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Supreme Court rules Major League baseball exempt from anti-trust laws on this day in history.   

Nov 10   On this day in history 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 in the year 1953.   

Jan 04   In the year 1953 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   In the year 1953 birth of steve Archer, American singer (The Archers)   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of george Tenet, American CIA director   

Jan 07   In the year 1953 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   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 in the year 1953.   

Jan 09   Hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89 in the year 1953.   

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 in the year 1953.