Page 6: Historical Events In 1953

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

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   

May 13   NY Giants Willie Mays and Darryl Spencer each hit 2 HRs and a triple.   

May 14   Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Japans/US painter/etcher, dies at 59.   

May 15   Heavyweight Rocky Marciano KOs Joe Walcott in Chicago for heavywgt boxing title   

May 15   Osip Zadkines monument to "The destroyed city" unveiled in Rotterdam   

May 17   Eric De Lamarter, composer, dies at 73.   

May 18   1st woman to break sound barrier (Jacqueline Cochrane, USA).   

May 18   The inaugural woman to break the sound barrier (Jacqueline Cochrane, USA)   

May 18   Tom Killick, cricketer (at the crease 2 Tests for Eng 1929), dies.   

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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,