Historical Events In 1953

Oct 16   On this day in history fidel Castro sentenced to 15 years (Havana)   

Oct 18   In the year 1953 douwe Kalma, Fries literature/christian-socialist, dies at 57   

Oct 18   WLJT TV channel 11 in Lexington, TN (PBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1953.   

Oct 19   1st jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service in the year 1953.   

Oct 19   On this day in history first jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service   

Oct 20   WRAU (now WHOI) TV channel 19 in Peoria, IL (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Oct 22   Laos gains full independence from France on this day in history.   

Oct 23   On this day in history france grants Laos' sovereignty   

Oct 23   Maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism), dies at 83 in the year 1953.   

Oct 24   Ernest Irving, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1953.   

Oct 24   On this day in history kOOL (now KTSP) TV channel 10 in Phoenix, AZ (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Oct 25   Cleveland Browns' QB Otto Graham sets club record with 4 fumbles in the year 1953.   

Oct 26   In the year 1953 great Britain performs nuclear test at Emu Field Australia   

Oct 27   Zdzislaw Jachimecki, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Oct 28   On this day in history bud Grant of Winnipeg Blue Bombers intercepts 5 passes (record)   

Oct 29   On this day in history a Baltimore group purchases St Louis Browns   

Oct 30   Dr Albert Schweitzer & Gen George C Marshall win Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Dr Albert Schweitzer &Gen George C Marshall win Nobel Peace Prize in the year 1953.   

Oct 31   In the year 1953 tV broadcasting begins in Belgium   

Nov 02   Pakistan becomes islamic republic on this day in history.   

Nov 03   On this day in history first live color coast-to-coast telecast (NYC)   

Nov 04   Eddie Joost succeeds Jimmy Dykes as the manager of Phila A's on this day in history.   

Nov 04   In the year 1953 elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, composer, dies at 89   

Nov 05   Nobel prize for physics awarded/appended on Frederik Zernicke on this day in history.   

Nov 05   Paul Searls saws a 32" log in 86.4 seconds on this day in history.   

Nov 06   French National Meeting grants Saarland more autonomy in the year 1953.   

Nov 06   On this day in history john Parsons Beach, composer, dies at 76   

Nov 07   WIS TV channel 10 in Columbia, SC (NBC) begins broadcasting in the year 1953.   

Nov 08   On this day in history iwan Bunin, writer, dies at 83   

Nov 08   On this day in history salazars party wins all parliament seats in Portugal   

Nov 09   In the year 1953 abdul-Aziz ibn Sa'ud, founder of Saudi Arabia, dies at about 73   

Nov 09   On this day in history cambodia (now Kampuchea) gains independence within French Union   

Nov 09   On this day in history supreme Court rules Major League baseball exempt from anti-trust laws   

Nov 10   Giants end their tour of Japan (players got $331 of $3,000 promised) in the year 1953.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Steve Archer, American singer (The Archers) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Mike Rann, Australian politician was born in the year 1953.   

Jan 05   George Tenet, American CIA director was born in the year 1953.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of 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) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1953 hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29   

Jan 04   In the year 1953 arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78   

Jan 07   In the year 1953 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   In the year 1953 ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53   

Jan 12   On this day in history simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82