Page 13: Historical Events In 1953

Oct 16   Fidel Castro sentenced to 15 years (Havana) in the year 1953.   

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   1st jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service on this day in history.   

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

Oct 20   In the year 1953 wRAU (now WHOI) TV channel 19 in Peoria, IL (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Oct 22   On this day in history laos gains full independence from France   

Oct 23   France grants Laos' sovereignty in the year 1953.   

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   KOOL (now KTSP) TV channel 10 in Phoenix, AZ (CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1953.   

Oct 25   On this day in history cleveland Browns' QB Otto Graham sets club record with 4 fumbles   

Oct 26   On this day in history great Britain performs nuclear test at Emu Field Australia   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 30   In the year 1953 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   TV broadcasting begins in Belgium on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history eddie Joost succeeds Jimmy Dykes as the manager of Phila A's   

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   In the year 1953 french National Meeting grants Saarland more autonomy   

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 in the year 1953.   

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   Giants end their tour of Japan (players got $331 of $3,000 promised) in the year 1953.   

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Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty) was born in the year 1953.   

Jan 05   Steve Archer, American singer (The Archers) was born in the year 1953.   

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1953 arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78   

Jan 07   In the year 1953 death of osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894)   

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

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   In the year 1953 ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53   

Jan 12   Simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1953.