Page 3: Historical Events In 1953

Feb 08   In this year, Betty Jameson claims LPGA Serbin Golf Open.   

Feb 09   "Adventures of Superman" TV series premieres in syndication   

Feb 09   "The Adventures of Superman" TV series premieres in syndication   

Feb 09   General Walter Bedell Smith, USA, ends term as 4th director of CIA Allen W Dulles, is recorded as becoming acting director of CIA.   

Feb 10   Ice Dance Championship at Davos won by Jean Westwood and Lawrence Demmy of Great Britain.   

Feb 10   Ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Jennifer and John Nicks of Great Britain.   

Feb 10   Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Tenley Albright USA   

Feb 10   Men's Figure Skating Champion in Davos won by Hayes Alan Jenkins USA.   

Feb 11   "Hazel Flagg" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 190 performances   

Feb 11   President Eisenhower refuses clemency appeal for Rosenberg couple.   

Feb 11   Russia breaks diplomatic relations with Israel   

Feb 12   USSR breaks relations with Israel   

Feb 13   A's change name of Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium.   

Feb 17   Baseball star/pilot Ted Williams uninjured as plane shot down in Korea.   

Feb 18   "Bwana Devil," the 1st 3-D movie, opened in New York.   

Feb 18   Premiere of inaugural 3-D feature film-"Bwana Devil" (New York NY)   

Feb 19   Georgia approves US 1st literature censorship board.   

Feb 19   Georgia approves US inaugural literature censorship board.   

Feb 19   Ted Williams safely crash-lands his damaged Panther jet.   

Feb 20   August A Busch buys the Cards for $3.75 million   

Feb 21   "Maggie" closes at National Theater NYC after 5 performances   

Feb 21   F Crick and J Watson discover structure of DNA-molecule.   

Feb 21   Longest collegiate basketball game (6 OTs) Niagara beats Siena 88-81   

Feb 24   Karl R G von Rundstedt, Germ gen-field marshal (Ardennes), dies at 77.   

Feb 25   "Wonderful Town" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 559 perfs   

Feb 25   Jesus Garcia Leoz, composer, dies at 49   

Feb 26   Allen W Dulles, promoted from deputy to 5th director of CIA   

Feb 26   Elisabeth "Ilse" Kuyper, Dutch/US (opera)composer, dies   

Feb 28   Jim Thorpe, decathlete (Olympics-gold-1912), dies at 64   

Feb 28   Stalin meets with Beria, Bulganin, Khrushchev and Malenkov.   

Mar 01   Anton GO Ridder Van Rappard, painter/lithographer/etcher, dies.   

Mar 01   US removes embargo on Canadian livestock placed after outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in 1952   

Mar 03   A Canadian Pacific Comet jet crashes with 11 fatalities; world's inaugural commercial jet crash   

Mar 03   British Comet jet crashes at Karachi, 11 killed.   

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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,