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

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 in the year 1953.   

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 in the year 1953.   

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

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

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 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 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   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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 25   Avalanche of lava kills 150 (Ruapehu volcano, New Zealand) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 28   WLBT TV channel 3 in Jackson, MS (NBC) begins broadcasting in the year 1953.   

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 in the year 1953.   

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   On this day in history birth of norberto Alonso, Argentine footballer   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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   Arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78 in the year 1953.   

Jan 07   Osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894) died on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1953.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1953 simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82