Historical Events In 1953

Dec 11   On this day in history kTVA TV channel 11 in Anchorage (CBS) becomes Alaska's 1st TV station  

Dec 11   KTVA, Anchorage becomes Alaska's first TV station on this day in history.  

Dec 12   In the year 1953 chuck Yeager reaches Mach 2.43 in Bell X-1A rocket plane  

Dec 13   On this day in history kOAM TV channel 7 in Pittsburg-Joplin, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting  

Dec 14   Brooklyn Dodgers sign pitcher Sandy Koufax on this day in history.  

Dec 15   On this day in history 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   The Delaware Water Gap Bridge, linking New Jersey with Pennsylvania, opens to traffic on this day in history.  

Dec 17   On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch' 10th Symphony, premieres in Leningrad  

Dec 18   KATV TV channel 7 in Little Rock, AR (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

Dec 19   On this day in history 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   KID (now KIDK) TV channel 3 in Idaho Falls, ID (CBS) 1st broadcasting on this day in history.  

Dec 21   KOMU TV channel 8 in Columbia, MO (NBC/PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history dodgers 2nd baseman Jim "Junior" Gilliam wins NL Rookie of Year  

Dec 23   In the year 1953 lavrenti P Beria, soviet minister of internal security, executed  

Dec 24   On this day in history 2 fast express trains crash head-on killing 103 (Czechoslovakia)  

Dec 24   On this day in history wellington-Auckland (NZ) express train swept away in flood kills 166  

Dec 25   On this day in history avalanche of lava kills 150 (Ruapehu volcano, New Zealand)  

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   Electronics manufacturer Admiral unveils the first color television set for consumers, priced at a modest $1,175 on this day in history.  

Dec 30   The first ever NTSC color television sets go on sale for about USD at $1,175 each from RCA in the year 1953.  

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 in the year 1953.  

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

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 in the year 1953.  

Jan 05   Steve Archer, American singer (The Archers) was born in the year 1953.  

Jan 05   Mike Rann, Australian politician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   George Tenet, American CIA director was born in the year 1953.  

Jan 07   Agha Zahid, cricketer (open batting for Pak v WI 1975, scored 14 & 1) was born in the year 1953.  

Jan 07   Earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers) was born in the year 1953.  

Jan 01   On this day in history hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78  

Jan 09   Hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89 in the year 1953.  

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

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

Jan 12   Simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1953.