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

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

Oct 19   In the year 1953 first jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service   

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   Maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism), dies at 83 in the year 1953.   

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

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

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

Oct 28   In the year 1953 bud Grant of Winnipeg Blue Bombers intercepts 5 passes (record)   

Oct 29   On this day in history a Baltimore group purchases St Louis Browns   

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

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

Oct 31   TV broadcasting begins in Belgium in the year 1953.   

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 in the year 1953.   

Nov 04   Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, composer, dies at 89 in the year 1953.   

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

Nov 05   In the year 1953 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   On this day in history john Parsons Beach, composer, dies at 76   

Nov 07   WIS TV channel 10 in Columbia, SC (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Nov 08   In the year 1953 iwan Bunin, writer, dies at 83   

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

Nov 09   In the year 1953 abdul-Aziz ibn Sa'ud, founder of Saudi Arabia, dies at about 73   

Nov 09   On this day in history cambodia (now Kampuchea) gains independence within French Union   

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   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 in the year 1953.   

Jan 05   George Tenet, American CIA director was born in the year 1953.   

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   Hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1953 hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89   

Jan 10   Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53   

Jan 12   Simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.