Historical Events In 1953

Apr 07   On this day in history the first west-to-east jet transatlantic nonstop flight  

Apr 08   On this day in history dag Hammarskjoeld chosen as secretary-general of UN  

Apr 09   On this day in history "TV Guide" publishes 1st issue  

Apr 09   In the year 1953 "TV Guide" publishes first issue  

Apr 10   "House of Wax," 1st 3-D movie, released (NYC) in the year 1953.  

Apr 10   "House of Wax," first 3-D movie, released (NYC) in the year 1953.  

Apr 11   Oveta Culp Hobby becomes 1st at Health, Education, & Welfare on this day in history.  

Apr 12   In the year 1953 17th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Hogan wins, shooting a 274  

Apr 13   1st game of Milwaukee Braves, they beat Cin Reds 2-0 in the year 1953.  

Apr 14   In the year 1953 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 in the year 1953.  

Apr 15   In the year 1953 malans National Party wins South African elections  

Apr 16   British royal yacht Britannica taken out of service in the year 1953.  

Apr 16   Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup in the year 1953.  

Apr 17   On this day in history mickey Mantle hits a 565' (172 m) HR in Wash DC's Griffith Stadium  

Apr 18   In the year 1953 "Pal Joey" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 542 performances  

Apr 20   In the year 1953 57th Boston Marathon won by Keizo Yamada of Japan in 2:18:51  

Apr 20   Erich Weinert, writer, dies at 62 in the year 1953.  

Apr 22   Top Naeff, [Anthonetta van Rhijn-N], Dutch writer, dies at 75 in the year 1953.  

Apr 23   General Charles P Cabell, USAF, becomes deputy director of CIA on this day in history.  

Apr 24   On this day in history british PM Winston Churchill knighted by the Queen  

Apr 24   Winston Churchill knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in the year 1953.  

Apr 25   Scientists identify DNA in the year 1953.  

Apr 27   On this day in history 1st general elections in British Guyana, won by Jagans PPP  

Apr 29   Joe Adcock is 1st to homer into Polo Grounds' center field bleachers on this day in history.  

Apr 29   Moise Kisling, Polish/French painter (La souris boiteuse), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

May 02   Feisal II installed as king of Iraq in the year 1953.  

May 02   On this day in history hussein I installed as king of Jordan  

May 04   Edward B B Shanks, British poet/critic, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

May 04   Pulitzer prize awarded to Ernest Hemingway (Old Man &The Sea) in the year 1953.  

May 06   Brown's Bobo Holloman 1st major league start, no-hits Phila A's, 6-0 in the year 1953.  

May 07   "Can Can" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 892 performances on this day in history.  

May 07   Ormerod Pearse, cricketer (55 runs & 3 wkts in 3 Tests for S Af), dies on this day in history.  

May 07   On this day in history record 537-kg swordfish is caught by L E Marron, in Chile  

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980)  

Jan 04   Norberto Alonso, Argentine footballer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty) was born in the year 1953.  

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   On this day in history birth of earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers)  

Jan 01   On this day in history hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29  

Jan 04   Arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78 in the year 1953.  

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

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

Jan 09   Hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89 in the year 1953.  

Jan 10   Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56 in the year 1953.  

Jan 11   Ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53 in the year 1953.  

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