Historical Events In 1953

Oct 16   In the year 1953 fidel Castro sentenced to 15 years (Havana)  

Oct 18   Douwe Kalma, Fries literature/christian-socialist, dies at 57 in the year 1953.  

Oct 18   On this day in history 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   WRAU (now WHOI) TV channel 19 in Peoria, IL (ABC) begins broadcasting in the year 1953.  

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

Oct 23   On this day in history france grants Laos' sovereignty  

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

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

Oct 24   In the year 1953 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 26   Great Britain performs nuclear test at Emu Field Australia on this day in history.  

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

Oct 28   Bud Grant of Winnipeg Blue Bombers intercepts 5 passes (record) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Nov 02   On this day in history pakistan becomes islamic republic  

Nov 03   First live color coast-to-coast telecast (NYC) in the year 1953.  

Nov 04   Eddie Joost succeeds Jimmy Dykes as the manager of Phila A's on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history wIS TV channel 10 in Columbia, SC (NBC) begins broadcasting  

Nov 08   Iwan Bunin, writer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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 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   In the year 1953 birth of earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers)  

Jan 01   Hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29 on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1953 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   Ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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