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 on this day in history.   

Oct 19   On this day in history 1st jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service   

Oct 19   On this day in history first jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service   

Oct 20   On this day in history wRAU (now WHOI) TV channel 19 in Peoria, IL (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Oct 22   Laos gains full independence from France on this day in history.   

Oct 23   In the year 1953 france grants Laos' sovereignty   

Oct 23   On this day in history maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism), dies at 83   

Oct 24   In the year 1953 ernest Irving, composer, dies at 74   

Oct 24   On this day in history kOOL (now KTSP) TV channel 10 in Phoenix, AZ (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Oct 25   Cleveland Browns' QB Otto Graham sets club record with 4 fumbles in the year 1953.   

Oct 26   Great Britain performs nuclear test at Emu Field Australia in the year 1953.   

Oct 27   Zdzislaw Jachimecki, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1953.   

Oct 28   Bud Grant of Winnipeg Blue Bombers intercepts 5 passes (record) in the year 1953.   

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

Oct 30   Dr Albert Schweitzer & Gen George C Marshall win Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

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

Oct 31   In the year 1953 tV broadcasting begins in Belgium   

Nov 02   In the year 1953 pakistan becomes islamic republic   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 04   On this day in history elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, composer, dies at 89   

Nov 05   Nobel prize for physics awarded/appended on Frederik Zernicke in the year 1953.   

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

Nov 06   French National Meeting grants Saarland more autonomy in the year 1953.   

Nov 06   In the year 1953 john Parsons Beach, composer, dies at 76   

Nov 07   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history cambodia (now Kampuchea) gains independence within French Union   

Nov 09   On this day in history 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   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   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   George Tenet, American CIA director was born in the year 1953.   

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

Jan 07   Earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1953.   

Jan 08   Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1953.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82