Page 2: Historical Events In 1953

Jan 16   Egyptian Premier General Naguib disbands all political parties in the year 1953.   

Jan 18   Louise Suggs wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Jesse Owens named Illinois Athletic Commission secretary in the year 1953.   

Jan 20   1st US telecast transmitted to Canada-from Buffalo NY on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history the first live coast-to-coast inauguration address (Eisenhower)   

Jan 20   In the year 1953 the first US telecast transmitted to Canada-from Buffalo NY   

Jan 21   John Foster Dulles appointed as Secretary of State in the year 1953.   

Jan 22   In the year 1953 arthur Miller's "Crucible," premieres in NYC   

Jan 22   In the year 1953 arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, opens on Broadway.   

Jan 23   Bobby Simpson makes 1st-class debut for New South Wales 16 years 357 days in the year 1953.   

Jan 23   On this day in history bobby Simpson makes 1st-class debut for NSW 16 yrs 357 days   

Jan 24   [Karl R] Gerd von Rundstedt, gen-field marshal (Normandy), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history in Liverpool, the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Canada destroyed in a dockside fire; used as a troop ship during World War II.   

Jan 25   WABI TV channel 5 in Bangor, ME (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, dies at 58 in the year 1953.   

Jan 27   On this day in history netherlands end Marshall aid   

Jan 28   J Fred Muggs (the chimp) joins NBC's "Today Show" in the year 1953.   

Jan 29   In the year 1953 1st movie in Cinemascope (The Robe) premieres   

Jan 29   On this day in history the first movie in Cinemascope (The Robe) premieres   

Jan 30   In the year 1953 louis H N Bosch van Rosenthal, Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 68   

Jan 31   In the year 1953 "Princess Victoria" capsized off Stanraer Scotland; 133 die   

Jan 31   On this day in history hurricane-like winds flood Netherlands drowning nearly 2,000   

Feb 01   "General Electric Theater" premieres on CBS TV; Reagan later hosts in the year 1953.   

Feb 01   "You Are There" with Walter Cronkite premieres on CBS television great show for it's time in the year 1953.   

Feb 01   Dr A de Waal appointed as Netherlands first female assistant Secretary of state on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Flooding in Netherlands, kills 1,835 in the year 1953.   

Feb 02   Gustav Strube, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   J Fred Muggs, a chimp, becomes a regular on NBC's Today Show on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (League of Nations), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   "Peter Pan" by Walt Disney opens at Roxy Theater, NYC on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history 5th Emmy Awards I Love Lucy, Thomas Mitchell &Helen Hayes win   

Feb 06   Ian Craig makes Test Cricket debut at 17 years 239 days, youngest Aussie in the year 1953.   

Feb 06   In the year 1953 ian Craig makes Test Cricket debut at 17 yrs 239 days, youngest Aussie   

Feb 06   US controls on wages & some consumer goods were lifted on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980)   

Jan 04   Norberto Alonso, Argentine footballer was born in the year 1953.   

Jan 05   Pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of steve Archer, American singer (The Archers)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of mike Rann, Australian politician   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   Simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1953.