Page 13: Historical Events In 1953

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

Oct 18   On this day in history 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   1st jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service in the year 1953.   

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

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

Oct 23   In the year 1953 maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism), dies at 83   

Oct 24   Ernest Irving, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1953.   

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1953 tV broadcasting begins in Belgium   

Nov 02   Pakistan becomes islamic republic in the year 1953.   

Nov 03   On this day in history first live color coast-to-coast telecast (NYC)   

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   On this day in history nobel prize for physics awarded/appended on Frederik Zernicke   

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   John Parsons Beach, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1953.   

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   In the year 1953 supreme Court rules Major League baseball exempt from anti-trust laws   

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   In the year 1953 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   In the year 1953 birth of mike Rann, Australian politician   

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

Jan 07   Agha Zahid, cricketer (open batting for Pak v WI 1975, scored 14 & 1) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1953 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   On this day in history heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56   

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 in the year 1953.