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 in the year 1953.   

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

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   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) in the year 1953.   

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   On this day in history kATV TV channel 7 in Little Rock, AR (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Dec 19   KFYR TV channel 5 in Bismarck, ND (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1953 albert Plesman, Dutch aviation pioneer/founder (KLM), dies at 64   

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

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   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   On this day in history birth of earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers)   

Jan 01   Hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29 in the year 1953.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89 in the year 1953.   

Jan 10   Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1953 ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53   

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