Historical Events In 1953

Dec 11   KTVA TV channel 11 in Anchorage (CBS) becomes Alaska's 1st TV station in the year 1953.   

Dec 11   On this day in history kTVA, Anchorage becomes Alaska's first TV station   

Dec 12   On this day in history chuck Yeager reaches Mach 2.43 in Bell X-1A rocket plane   

Dec 13   KOAM TV channel 7 in Pittsburg-Joplin, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Dec 14   In the year 1953 brooklyn Dodgers sign pitcher Sandy Koufax   

Dec 15   In the year 1953 kishio Hirao, composer, dies at 46   

Dec 15   WJHG TV channel 7 in Panama City, FL (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Dec 16   In the year 1953 1st White House Press Conference (Pres Eisenhower & 161 reporters)   

Dec 16   In the year 1953 the Delaware Water Gap Bridge, linking New Jersey with Pennsylvania, opens to traffic.   

Dec 17   Dmitri Shostakovitch' 10th Symphony, premieres in Leningrad on this day in history.   

Dec 18   In the year 1953 kATV TV channel 7 in Little Rock, AR (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Dec 19   In the year 1953 kFYR TV channel 5 in Bismarck, ND (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting   

Dec 19   Robert A Millikan, US physicist (Nobel 1923), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Dec 20   In the year 1953 kID (now KIDK) TV channel 3 in Idaho Falls, ID (CBS) 1st broadcasting   

Dec 21   KOMU TV channel 8 in Columbia, MO (NBC/PBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1953.   

Dec 22   In the year 1953 jack Dunn III, owner of Balt Orioles in Intl League, turns name over to newly relocated St Louis Browns   

Dec 23   In the year 1953 dodgers 2nd baseman Jim "Junior" Gilliam wins NL Rookie of Year   

Dec 23   On this day in history lavrenti P Beria, soviet minister of internal security, executed   

Dec 24   In the year 1953 2 fast express trains crash head-on killing 103 (Czechoslovakia)   

Dec 24   Wellington-Auckland (NZ) express train swept away in flood kills 166 in the year 1953.   

Dec 25   Avalanche of lava kills 150 (Ruapehu volcano, New Zealand) in the year 1953.   

Dec 27   Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 17-16 in NFL championship game in the year 1953.   

Dec 28   WLBT TV channel 3 in Jackson, MS (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Dec 30   On this day in history electronics manufacturer Admiral unveils the first color television set for consumers, priced at a modest $1,175.   

Dec 30   The first ever NTSC color television sets go on sale for about USD at $1,175 each from RCA on this day in history.   

Dec 31   Albert Plesman, Dutch aviation pioneer/founder (KLM), dies at 64 in the year 1953.   

Dec 31   Hulan Jack sworn in as Manhattan Borough president on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1953.   

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   On this day in history birth of agha Zahid, cricketer (open batting for Pak v WI 1975, scored 14 & 1)   

Jan 07   In the year 1953 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   In the year 1953 arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78   

Jan 07   Osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894) died in the year 1953.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1953 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   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