Page 14: Historical Events In 1953

Nov 12   David Ben-Gurion, resigns as premier of Israel on this day in history.   

Nov 13   Dmitri Shostakovitch' 4th String Quartet, premieres on this day in history.   

Nov 14   In the year 1953 wCIA TV channel 3 in Champaign, IL (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Nov 15   WIBW TV channel 13 in Topeka, KS (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting in the year 1953.   

Nov 17   In the year 1953 st Louis Browns officially become the Baltimore Baseball Club Inc   

Nov 18   On this day in history anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) accept female suffrage   

Nov 19   In the year 1953 uS Supreme Court rules (7-2) baseball is a sport not a business   

Nov 20   Scott Crossfield in Douglas Skyrocket, 1st to break Mach 2 (1,300 MPH) in the year 1953.   

Nov 20   Scott Crossfield in Douglas Skyrocket, first to break Mach 2 (1300 MPH) in the year 1953.   

Nov 21   In the year 1953 "Pitdown Man," discovered in 1912 proved to be a hoax   

Nov 21   Skull of Piltdown Man, long believed to be the missing link, proved to be a hoax in the year 1953.   

Nov 23   KVFD (now KTIN) TV channel 21 in Ft Dodge, IA (NBC) 1st broadcast in the year 1953.   

Nov 24   In the year 1953 dodgers sign Walter Alston to a 1-year pact as manager for 1954   

Nov 24   George Alexander Russell, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Nov 25   In the year 1953 "Guys & Dolls" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 1200 performances   

Nov 26   KBOI (now KBCI) TV channel 2 in Boise, ID (CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1953.   

Nov 27   On this day in history eugene O'Neill, playwright (Nobel 1936), dies in Boston at 65   

Nov 27   Indians 3rd baseman Al Rosen is unanimously named AL's MVP in the year 1953.   

Nov 28   "Wish You Were Here" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 597 perfs in the year 1953.   

Nov 29   American Airlines begins 1st regular coml NY-LA air service in the year 1953.   

Nov 30   French parachutist under Col De Castries attacks Dien Bien Phu on this day in history.   

Dec 01   In the year 1953 red Sox trade M McDermott & Tom Umphlett for Wash's Jackie Jensen   

Dec 02   In the year 1953 ernest Hayes, cricketer (Surrey bat played 5 Tests for England), dies   

Dec 03   On this day in history "Kismet" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 583 performances   

Dec 04   On this day in history daniel Gregory Mason, composer, dies at 80   

Dec 06   On this day in history brown's Lou "Toe" Groza kicks 8 PATs, beating Giants 62-14   

Dec 06   Konstanty I Galczynski, Polish poet (Zielona Ges), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Dec 07   Israel's PM Ben-Gureon retires in the year 1953.   

Dec 07   In the year 1953 israel's PM Ben-Gurion retires   

Dec 08   19th Heisman Trophy Award: John Lattner, Notre Dame (HB) in the year 1953.   

Dec 08   On this day in history kim Basinger actress was born   

Dec 08   Los Angeles became the third largest city in the U.S. The City of Angels slid past Philadelphia for the distinction in a special census in the year 1953.   

Dec 09   General Electric announces all Communist employees will be fired on this day in history.   

Dec 10   On this day in history "John Murray Anderson's Almanac" opens at Imperial NYC for 229 perfs   

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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   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   In the year 1953 birth of george Tenet, American CIA director   

Jan 07   Agha Zahid, cricketer (open batting for Pak v WI 1975, scored 14 & 1) was born in the year 1953.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers)   

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

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   On this day in history hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89   

Jan 10   In the year 1953 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 on this day in history.