Page 4: Historical Events In 1953

Mar 03   British Comet jet crashes at Karachi, 11 killed on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Sergei S Prokoviev, Russian composer (Peter & the wolf), dies at 61 in the year 1953.   

Mar 05   In the year 1953 josef Stalin's death announced   

Mar 05   Josef V Stalin, soviet leader responsible for 11M murders, dies at 73 in the year 1953.   

Mar 05   On this day in history soviet dictator Josef Stalin dies at age 73.   

Mar 06   In the year 1953 malenkov becomes chairman of the USSR   

Mar 07   On this day in history "Can Can" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 892 performances   

Mar 07   Jackie McGlew scores 255 vs New Zealand at Wellington on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Jackie McGlew scores 255* v NZ at Wellington in the year 1953.   

Mar 07   Record 537-kg swordfish is caught by L E Marron, in Chile in the year 1953.   

Mar 08   On this day in history "Two's Company" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 90 performances   

Mar 08   In the year 1953 a census bureau report indicated that 239,000 farmers had quit tilling the soil and planting crops (giving up farming) over the previous two years.   

Mar 08   On this day in history census indicates 239,000 farmers gave up farming in last 2 years   

Mar 09   In the year 1953 josef Stalin buried in Moscow   

Mar 10   Charles Gordon Curtis, inventor of (Curtis-steam turbine), dies at 92 in the year 1953.   

Mar 11   1st woman army doctor commissioned (FM Adams) on this day in history.   

Mar 11   An American B-47 accidentally drops a nuclear bomb on South Carolina, the bomb doesn't go off due to 6 safety catches in the year 1953.   

Mar 14   In the year 1953 klement Gottwald, premier/president of Czechoslovakia, dies at 56   

Mar 14   KOLR TV channel 10 in Springfield, MO (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Mar 14   In the year 1953 nikita Khrushchev succeeds Malenkov as Secretary of Communist Party   

Mar 15   Patty Berg wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship on this day in history.   

Mar 15   In the year 1953 west Germany loses in soccer to Netherlands, 2-1   

Mar 16   AL rejects Bill Veeck's request to move St Louis Browns to Baltimore in the year 1953.   

Mar 17   On this day in history bill Veeck says he will sell his 80% of St Louis Browns for $2,475M   

Mar 17   In the year 1953 conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer, dies at 73   

Mar 17   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1953.   

Mar 18   In the year 1953 earthquake strikes West Turkey, 250 die   

Mar 19   In the year 1953 25th Academy Awards "Greatest Show on Earth", Gary Cooper &Shirley Booth win (1st time televised)   

Mar 19   25th Academy Awards: "Greatest Show on Earth", Gary Cooper &Shirley Booth win (1st time televised) on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1953 cecil B. DeMille received the only Oscar of his illustrious career for the circus extravaganza, The Greatest Show on Earth   

Mar 19   On this day in history tennessee Williams' "Camino Real", premieres in New York NY   

Mar 19   Tennessee Williams' "Camino Real," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Mar 20   In the year 1953 graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author (Vidas Secas), dies at 60   

Mar 20   Senator Edwin C Johnson offers a bill to give clubs the sole on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   Angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of norberto Alonso, Argentine footballer   

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

Jan 05   Steve Archer, American singer (The Archers) was born in the year 1953.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1953.   

Jan 01   Hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history death of osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894)   

Jan 08   On this day in history heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78   

Jan 09   On this day in history hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89   

Jan 10   On this day in history theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56   

Jan 11   In the year 1953 ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53   

Jan 12   Simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1953.