Page 15: Historical Events In 1953

Dec 11   KTVA TV channel 11 in Anchorage (CBS) becomes Alaska's 1st TV station on this day in history.   

Dec 11   In the year 1953 kTVA, Anchorage becomes Alaska's first TV station   

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

Dec 13   In the year 1953 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   Kishio Hirao, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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

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   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   KFYR TV channel 5 in Bismarck, ND (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Dec 19   On this day in history robert A Millikan, US physicist (Nobel 1923), dies at 85   

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

Dec 21   On this day in history 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 in the year 1953.   

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

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

Dec 24   Wellington-Auckland (NZ) express train swept away in flood kills 166 on this day in history.   

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   Electronics manufacturer Admiral unveils the first color television set for consumers, priced at a modest $1,175 in the year 1953.   

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

Dec 31   On this day in history albert Plesman, Dutch aviation pioneer/founder (KLM), dies at 64   

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   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   In the year 1953 birth of steve Archer, American singer (The Archers)   

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   In the year 1953 birth of earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers)   

Jan 01   In the year 1953 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   Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89   

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