Page 6: Historical Events In 1953

Apr 10   "House of Wax," 1st 3-D movie, released (NYC).   

Apr 10   "House of Wax," inaugural 3-D movie, released (NYC).   

Apr 11   Oveta Culp Hobby is recorded as becoming 1st at Health, Education, and Welfare   

Apr 12   17th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Hogan claims, shooting a 274.   

Apr 13   1st game of Milwaukee Braves, they beat Cin Reds 2-0.   

Apr 14   Emmanuel K de Bom, Flemish writer (Scheldelucht), dies at 84   

Apr 14   Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4 games to 1 for the Stanley Cup   

Apr 15   In this year, Malans National Party claims South African elections   

Apr 16   British royal yacht Britannica taken out of service.   

Apr 16   Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup   

Apr 17   Mickey Mantle hits a 565' (172 m) HR in Wash DC's Griffith Stadium.   

Apr 18   "Pal Joey" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 542 performances.   

Apr 20   57th Boston Marathon won by Keizo Yamada of Japan in 2:18:51.   

Apr 20   Erich Weinert, writer, dies at 62.   

Apr 22   Top Naeff, [Anthonetta van Rhijn-N], Dutch writer, dies at 75.   

Apr 23   General Charles P Cabell, USAF, is recorded as becoming deputy director of CIA   

Apr 24   British PM Winston Churchill knighted by the Queen.   

Apr 24   Winston Churchill knighted by Queen Elizabeth II   

Apr 25   Scientists identify DNA   

Apr 27   1st general elections in British Guyana, won by Jagans PPP.   

Apr 29   Joe Adcock is 1st to homer into Polo Grounds' center field bleachers.   

Apr 29   Moise Kisling, Polish/French painter (La souris boiteuse), dies at 62.   

May 02   Feisal II installed as king of Iraq.   

May 02   Hussein I installed as king of Jordan.   

May 04   Edward B B Shanks, British poet/critic, dies at 60   

May 04   Pulitzer prize awarded to Ernest Hemingway (Old Man and The Sea)   

May 06   Brown's Bobo Holloman 1st major league start, no-hits Phila A's, 6-0.   

May 07   "Can Can" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 892 performances   

May 07   Ormerod Pearse, cricketer (55 runs and 3 wkts in 3 Tests for S Af), dies   

May 07   Record 537-kg swordfish is caught by L E Marron, in Chile   

May 11   Jean Adair, dies at 80   

May 11   Tornado results in the deaths of 114 in Waco Texas ($39M damage)   

May 11   Tornado results in the deaths of 114 in Waco TX ($39 million damage).   

May 11   Winston Churchill criticizes John Foster Dulles domino theory   

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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,