Page 15: 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   KTVA, Anchorage becomes Alaska's first TV station on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history brooklyn Dodgers sign pitcher Sandy Koufax   

Dec 15   Kishio Hirao, composer, dies at 46 in the year 1953.   

Dec 15   WJHG TV channel 7 in Panama City, FL (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting in the year 1953.   

Dec 16   1st White House Press Conference (Pres Eisenhower & 161 reporters) on this day in history.   

Dec 16   On this day in history 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   KATV TV channel 7 in Little Rock, AR (ABC) begins broadcasting in the year 1953.   

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 in the year 1953.   

Dec 20   On this day in history kID (now KIDK) TV channel 3 in Idaho Falls, ID (CBS) 1st broadcasting   

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

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

Dec 23   Dodgers 2nd baseman Jim "Junior" Gilliam wins NL Rookie of Year on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1953 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   In the year 1953 wLBT TV channel 3 in Jackson, MS (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Dec 30   In the year 1953 electronics manufacturer Admiral unveils the first color television set for consumers, priced at a modest $1,175.   

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

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

Dec 31   In the year 1953 hulan Jack sworn in as Manhattan Borough president   

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Jan 03   Angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980) was born in the year 1953.   

Jan 04   Norberto Alonso, Argentine footballer was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1953 birth of mike Rann, Australian politician   

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

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   In the year 1953 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   Ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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