Historical Events In 1953

Mar 21   NBA record 106 fouls & 12 players foul out (Boston-Syracuse) on this day in history.  

Mar 22   On this day in history antonín Zápotocky chosen as president of Czechoslovakia  

Mar 22   In the year 1953 antonínZápotockýchosen as president of Czechoslovakia  

Mar 22   James Anderson II, (Jo-Northern Exposure), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 23   Raoul Dufy, painter, Forcalquier, France on this day in history.  

Mar 24   In the year 1953 felix M Abel, French dominican/biblical scholar, dies at 74  

Mar 24   In the year 1953 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

Mar 26   In the year 1953 albert Spalding, composer, dies at 64  

Mar 26   Dr Jonas Salk announces new vaccine to prevent polio [myelitis] in the year 1953.  

Mar 26   In the year 1953 dr Jonas Salk announces vaccine to prevent polio[myelitis]  

Mar 27   On this day in history 21 die in a train crash in Conneaut OH  

Mar 27   On this day in history 21 die in a train crash in Conneaut Ohio  

Mar 27   Narciso Garay, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1953.  

Mar 28   "New Faces (of 1952)" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 365 perfs on this day in history.  

Mar 28   In the year 1953 james Francis Thorpe, decathelete (Olympic-gold-12), dies at 64  

Mar 28   US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Tenley Albright on this day in history.  

Mar 28   In the year 1953 uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Hayes A Jenkins  

Mar 29   Patty Berg wins LPGA New Orleans Women's Golf Open in the year 1953.  

Mar 30   Einstein announces revised unified field theory in the year 1953.  

Mar 30   Roderich Mojsisovics-Mojsvar, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Mar 31   On this day in history department of Health, Education & Welfare established  

Mar 31   In the year 1953 department of Health, Education and Welfare established  

Mar 31   In the year 1953 uN Security Council nominates Dag Hammarskjöld Secretary-General  

Apr 02   Jean Epstein, French director (Vive la Vie), dies at 56 in the year 1953.  

Apr 02   Raab forms his 1st government in Austria on this day in history.  

Apr 04   Carol II, King of Romania (1930-40), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Apr 04   KFDA TV channel 10 in Amarillo TX (CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1953.  

Apr 04   On this day in history kFDA TV channel 10 in Amarillo, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting  

Apr 05   In the year 1953 babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open  

Apr 05   In the year 1953 wEYI TV channel 25 in Saginaw MI (CBS) begins broadcasting  

Apr 07   1st west-to-east jet transatlantic nonstop flight on this day in history.  

Apr 07   On this day in history dag Hammarskj”ld of Sweden elected 2nd UN general-secretary  

Apr 07   J A Bruwer discovers asteroid #1660 Wood on this day in history.  

Apr 07   In the year 1953 k Reinmuth discovers asteroids 2214 Carol, 2278, 2652 Yabuuti &2806  

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1953 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   In the year 1953 birth of earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers)  

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   Osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894) died in the year 1953.  

Jan 08   In the year 1953 heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78  

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

Jan 10   Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   On this day in history ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53  

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