Page 9: Historical Events In 1953

Jul 09   The inaugural helicopter passenger service (NYC)   

Jul 10   Sidney Homer, composer, dies at 88   

Jul 12   Joseph Jongen, Belgian composer, dies at 79   

Jul 12   KTVB TV channel 7 in Boise, ID (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting.   

Jul 13   J A Bruwer discovers asteroids #1658 Innes and #3284   

Jul 14   1st Natl monument dedicated to a Negro-George Washington Carver.   

Jul 14   The inaugural natl monument dedicated to a Negro-George Washington Carver.   

Jul 15   Servant of God Archbishop Mar Ivanios (b.1882).   

Jul 16   Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, author (Path to Rome), dies at 82.   

Jul 16   KROC (now KTTC) TV channel 10 in Rochester, MN (NBC) 1st broadcast.   

Jul 17   Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer, dies at 65   

Jul 22   Cy Kendall actor (Mysteries of Chinatown), dies at 55   

Jul 22   U.S. ships laid down heavy barrage to support UN troops in Korea   

Jul 24   KEYT TV channel 3 in Santa Barbara, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Jul 25   NYC transit fare rises from 10. to 15., inaugural use of subway tokens   

Jul 26   Cuban pirate radio station's 1st transmission at Santiago de Cuba   

Jul 26   Cuban pirate radio station's inaugural transmission at Santiago de Cuba.   

Jul 26   Fidel Castro leads attack on Moncada Barracks, begins Cuban rev   

Jul 26   Nikolaos Plastiras, Greece premier (1945-50, 51-2), dies.   

Jul 27   1st insulin isolated by F Banting and C Best in Toronto.   

Jul 27   Armistice signed at Panmunjom brings hostilities in Korea to an end   

Jul 27   Armistice signed ending Korean War.   

Jul 27   The Korean war comes to an end, with the signing of the armistice   

Jul 27   The Korean War officially ends with the armistice signing at Panmunjom   

Jul 29   US bombers shot down at north of Wladiwostok.   

Jul 30   Rikidōzan holds a ceremony announcing the establishment of the Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance.   

Jul 31   Dept of Health, Education and Welfare created.   

Jul 31   Robert Taft, (Sen-R-Oh) "Mr Republican", dies in NY at 63.   

Aug 01   Northern Rhodesia is recorded as becoming part of Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.   

Aug 02   Betty Jack Davis, singer (w/Skeeter Davis), killed in car crash   

Aug 03   Frank Blair is recorded as becoming news anchor of Today Show   

Aug 04   Black families move into Trumbull Park housing project in Chicago.   

Aug 05   Operation "Big Switch" Korean War prisoner exchanged at Panmunjom.   

Aug 05   Operation Big Switch begins - exchange of prisoners of war of Korean Conflict   

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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,