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   On this day in history jesse Owens named Illinois Athletic Commission secretary  

Jan 20   In the year 1953 1st US telecast transmitted to Canada-from Buffalo NY  

Jan 20   The first live coast-to-coast inauguration address (Eisenhower) in the year 1953.  

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   On this day in history arthur Miller's "Crucible," premieres in NYC  

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

Jan 23   On this day in history bobby Simpson makes 1st-class debut for New South Wales 16 years 357 days  

Jan 23   Bobby Simpson makes 1st-class debut for NSW 16 yrs 357 days on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 25   WABI TV channel 5 in Bangor, ME (CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1953.  

Jan 26   Martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Jan 27   Netherlands end Marshall aid in the year 1953.  

Jan 28   On this day in history j Fred Muggs (the chimp) joins NBC's "Today Show"  

Jan 29   On this day in history 1st movie in Cinemascope (The Robe) premieres  

Jan 29   In the year 1953 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   On this day in history "Princess Victoria" capsized off Stanraer Scotland; 133 die  

Jan 31   Hurricane-like winds flood Netherlands drowning nearly 2,000 in the year 1953.  

Feb 01   "General Electric Theater" premieres on CBS TV; Reagan later hosts on this day in history.  

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

Feb 01   In the year 1953 dr A de Waal appointed as Netherlands first female assistant Secretary of state  

Feb 01   On this day in history flooding in Netherlands, kills 1,835  

Feb 02   In the year 1953 gustav Strube, composer, dies at 85  

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   In the year 1953 "Peter Pan" by Walt Disney opens at Roxy Theater, NYC  

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   On this day in history uS controls on wages & some consumer goods were lifted  

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Jan 03   In the year 1953 birth of angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980)  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty)  

Jan 05   In the year 1953 birth of steve Archer, American singer (The Archers)  

Jan 05   Mike Rann, Australian politician was born in the year 1953.  

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   Earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1953 hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29  

Jan 04   On this day in history arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78  

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

Jan 10   Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56 in the year 1953.  

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

Jan 12   On this day in history simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82