Page 14: Historical Events In 1953

Nov 12   On this day in history david Ben-Gurion, resigns as premier of Israel   

Nov 13   Dmitri Shostakovitch' 4th String Quartet, premieres in the year 1953.   

Nov 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history st Louis Browns officially become the Baltimore Baseball Club Inc   

Nov 18   Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) accept female suffrage in the year 1953.   

Nov 19   US Supreme Court rules (7-2) baseball is a sport not a business on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Scott Crossfield in Douglas Skyrocket, 1st to break Mach 2 (1,300 MPH) on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 21   On this day in history skull of Piltdown Man, long believed to be the missing link, proved to be a hoax   

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 in the year 1953.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 27   In the year 1953 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   On this day in history "Wish You Were Here" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 597 perfs   

Nov 29   American Airlines begins 1st regular coml NY-LA air service on this day in history.   

Nov 30   On this day in history french parachutist under Col De Castries attacks Dien Bien Phu   

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

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

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

Dec 04   In the year 1953 daniel Gregory Mason, composer, dies at 80   

Dec 06   In the year 1953 brown's Lou "Toe" Groza kicks 8 PATs, beating Giants 62-14   

Dec 06   Konstanty I Galczynski, Polish poet (Zielona Ges), dies at 48 in the year 1953.   

Dec 07   Israel's PM Ben-Gureon retires on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1953 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 on this day in history.   

Dec 09   General Electric announces all Communist employees will be fired in the year 1953.   

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 in the year 1953.   

Jan 05   Pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of george Tenet, American CIA director   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   Arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78 in the year 1953.   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894)   

Jan 08   On this day in history heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1953 ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53   

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