Page 14: Historical Events In 1953

Nov 12   In the year 1953 david Ben-Gurion, resigns as premier of Israel   

Nov 13   In the year 1953 dmitri Shostakovitch' 4th String Quartet, premieres   

Nov 14   WCIA TV channel 3 in Champaign, IL (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

Nov 17   St Louis Browns officially become the Baltimore Baseball Club Inc on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) accept female suffrage on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Nov 21   On this day in history "Pitdown Man," discovered in 1912 proved to be a hoax   

Nov 21   In the year 1953 skull of Piltdown Man, long believed to be the missing link, proved to be a hoax   

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

Nov 24   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Indians 3rd baseman Al Rosen is unanimously named AL's MVP on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1953.   

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   Ernest Hayes, cricketer (Surrey bat played 5 Tests for England), dies in the year 1953.   

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

Dec 04   Daniel Gregory Mason, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Dec 08   Kim Basinger actress was born on this day in history.   

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

Dec 10   In the year 1953 "John Murray Anderson's Almanac" opens at Imperial NYC for 229 perfs   

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980)   

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 in the year 1953.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of mike Rann, Australian politician   

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 in the year 1953.   

Jan 01   In the year 1953 hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29   

Jan 04   In the year 1953 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   Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1953.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53 in the year 1953.   

Jan 12   On this day in history simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82