Page 15: Historical Events In 1953

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

Dec 16   1st White House Press Conference (Pres Eisenhower and 161 reporters).   

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

Dec 17   Dmitri Shostakovitch' 10th Symphony, premieres in Leningrad.   

Dec 18   KATV TV channel 7 in Little Rock, AR (ABC) begins broadcasting   

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

Dec 19   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   

Dec 21   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.   

Dec 23   In this year, Dodgers 2nd baseman Jim "Junior" Gilliam claims NL Rookie of Year   

Dec 23   Lavrenti P Beria, soviet minister of internal security, executed.   

Dec 24   2 fast express trains crash head-on killing 103 (Czechoslovakia)   

Dec 24   Wellington-Auckland (NZ) express train swept away in flood results in the deaths of 166.   

Dec 25   Avalanche of lava results in the deaths of 150 (Ruapehu volcano, New Zealand).   

Dec 27   Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 17-16 in NFL championship game.   

Dec 28   WLBT TV channel 3 in Jackson, MS (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Dec 30   Electronics manufacturer Admiral unveils the inaugural color television set for consumers, priced at a modest $1175   

Dec 30   The inaugural ever NTSC color television sets go on sale for about USD at $1175 each from RCA.   

Dec 31   Albert Plesman, Dutch aviation pioneer/founder (KLM), dies at 64   

Dec 31   Hulan Jack sworn in as Manhattan Borough president.   

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Jan 03   Angelo parisi: France, heavyweight judo (olympic-gold-1980)   

Jan 04   Norberto alonso: Argentine footballer   

Jan 05   Pamela sue martin: Westport ct, actress (nancy drew, fallon-dynasty)   

Jan 05   Steve archer: American singer (the archers)   

Jan 05   Mike rann: Australian politician   

Jan 05   George tenet: American cia director   

Jan 07   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)   

Jan 01   Hank williams: Country singer (cold cold heart),   

Jan 04   Arthur hoyt: Actor (gold rush gertie, lost world),    

Jan 07   Osa johnson: American explorer (b. 1894)   

Jan 08   Heinrich kaspar schmid: Composer,    

Jan 09   Hans aanrud: Norwegian author (storken),    

Jan 10   Theo mackeben: German pianist/composer (golden cage),   

Jan 11   Ernst h ridder rappard: Dutch nazi founder (nsnap),    

Jan 12   Simeon roncal: Composer,