Page 14: Historical Events In 1953

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

Nov 13   On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch' 4th String Quartet, premieres   

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

Nov 15   WIBW TV channel 13 in Topeka, KS (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Nov 17   On this day in history 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   US Supreme Court rules (7-2) baseball is a sport not a business in the year 1953.   

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   Skull of Piltdown Man, long believed to be the missing link, proved to be a hoax on this day in history.   

Nov 23   KVFD (now KTIN) TV channel 21 in Ft Dodge, IA (NBC) 1st broadcast on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 25   "Guys & Dolls" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 1200 performances on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1953.   

Nov 27   In the year 1953 indians 3rd baseman Al Rosen is unanimously named AL's MVP   

Nov 28   On this day in history "Wish You Were Here" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 597 perfs   

Nov 29   In the year 1953 american Airlines begins 1st regular coml NY-LA air service   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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.   

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

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

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Jan 03   In the year 1953 birth of angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of norberto Alonso, Argentine footballer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1953 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   Arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1953 death of osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894)   

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

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

Jan 10   In the year 1953 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   On this day in history simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82