Page 2: Historical Events In 1953

Jan 18   In this year, Louise Suggs claims LPGA Tampa Golf Open.   

Jan 19   Jesse Owens named Illinois Athletic Commission secretary.   

Jan 20   1st US telecast transmitted to Canada-from Buffalo NY   

Jan 20   The inaugural live coast-to-coast inauguration address (Eisenhower)   

Jan 20   The inaugural US telecast transmitted to Canada-from Buffalo NY.   

Jan 21   John Foster Dulles appointed as Secretary of State.   

Jan 22   Arthur Miller's "Crucible," premieres in NYC.   

Jan 22   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   

Jan 23   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   

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   

Jan 25   WABI TV channel 5 in Bangor, ME (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Jan 26   Martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, dies at 58.   

Jan 27   Netherlands end Marshall aid.   

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

Jan 29   1st movie in Cinemascope (The Robe) premieres.   

Jan 29   The inaugural movie in Cinemascope (The Robe) premieres   

Jan 30   Louis H N Bosch van Rosenthal, Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 68   

Jan 31   "Princess Victoria" capsized off Stanraer Scotland; 133 die   

Jan 31   Hurricane-like winds flood Netherlands drowning nearly 2000   

Feb 01   "General Electric Theater" premieres on CBS TV; Reagan later hosts   

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

Feb 01   Dr A de Waal appointed as Netherlands inaugural female assistant Secretary of state   

Feb 01   Flooding in Netherlands, results in the deaths of 1835.   

Feb 02   Gustav Strube, composer, dies at 85   

Feb 03   J Fred Muggs, a chimp, is recorded as becoming a regular on NBC's Today Show   

Feb 04   Alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (League of Nations), dies at 60   

Feb 05   "Peter Pan" by Walt Disney opens at Roxy Theater, NYC.   

Feb 05   5th Emmy Awards I Love Lucy, Thomas Mitchell and Helen Hayes win   

Feb 06   Ian Craig makes Test Cricket debut at 17 years 239 days, youngest Aussie   

Feb 06   Ian Craig makes Test Cricket debut at 17 yrs 239 days, youngest Aussie.   

Feb 06   US controls on wages and some consumer goods were lifted   

Feb 08   Cliff Clark, actor (Golden Hoofs, Kid Glove Killer), dies at 63.   

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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,