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 in the year 1953.   

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

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

Nov 17   On this day in history st Louis Browns officially become the Baltimore Baseball Club Inc   

Nov 18   In the year 1953 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   On this day in history scott Crossfield in Douglas Skyrocket, 1st to break Mach 2 (1,300 MPH)   

Nov 20   On this day in history scott Crossfield in Douglas Skyrocket, first to break Mach 2 (1300 MPH)   

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   In the year 1953 kVFD (now KTIN) TV channel 21 in Ft Dodge, IA (NBC) 1st broadcast   

Nov 24   Dodgers sign Walter Alston to a 1-year pact as manager for 1954 in the year 1953.   

Nov 24   George Alexander Russell, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1953.   

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

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

Nov 27   Eugene O'Neill, playwright (Nobel 1936), dies in Boston at 65 on this day in history.   

Nov 27   On this day in history indians 3rd baseman Al Rosen is unanimously named AL's MVP   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 30   French parachutist under Col De Castries attacks Dien Bien Phu in the year 1953.   

Dec 01   Red Sox trade M McDermott & Tom Umphlett for Wash's Jackie Jensen in the year 1953.   

Dec 02   On this day in history ernest Hayes, cricketer (Surrey bat played 5 Tests for England), dies   

Dec 03   "Kismet" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 583 performances in the year 1953.   

Dec 04   Daniel Gregory Mason, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1953.   

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

Dec 06   In the year 1953 konstanty I Galczynski, Polish poet (Zielona Ges), dies at 48   

Dec 07   On this day in history israel's PM Ben-Gureon retires   

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

Dec 08   19th Heisman Trophy Award: John Lattner, Notre Dame (HB) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1953 general Electric announces all Communist employees will be fired   

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

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Jan 03   Angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Norberto Alonso, Argentine footballer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   Hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56 in the year 1953.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1953 simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82