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

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

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   Ernest Irving, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1953.   

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

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

Oct 28   In the year 1953 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   On this day in history dr Albert Schweitzer & Gen George C Marshall win Nobel Peace Prize   

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

Oct 31   In the year 1953 tV broadcasting begins in Belgium   

Nov 02   On this day in history 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   Paul Searls saws a 32" log in 86.4 seconds in the year 1953.   

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

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

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

Nov 08   Iwan Bunin, writer, dies at 83 in the year 1953.   

Nov 08   Salazars party wins all parliament seats in Portugal in the year 1953.   

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 in the year 1953.   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Mike Rann, Australian politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers) was born in the year 1953.   

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

Jan 04   Arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894) died in the year 1953.   

Jan 08   In the year 1953 heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78   

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

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 in the year 1953.   

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