Historical Events In 1953

Dec 11   KTVA TV channel 11 in Anchorage (CBS) becomes Alaska's 1st TV station in the year 1953.   

Dec 11   On this day in history kTVA, Anchorage becomes Alaska's first TV station   

Dec 12   Chuck Yeager reaches Mach 2.43 in Bell X-1A rocket plane on this day in history.   

Dec 13   In the year 1953 kOAM TV channel 7 in Pittsburg-Joplin, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Dec 14   Brooklyn Dodgers sign pitcher Sandy Koufax on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Kishio Hirao, composer, dies at 46 in the year 1953.   

Dec 15   WJHG TV channel 7 in Panama City, FL (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting in the year 1953.   

Dec 16   In the year 1953 1st White House Press Conference (Pres Eisenhower & 161 reporters)   

Dec 16   The Delaware Water Gap Bridge, linking New Jersey with Pennsylvania, opens to traffic in the year 1953.   

Dec 17   Dmitri Shostakovitch' 10th Symphony, premieres in Leningrad on this day in history.   

Dec 18   KATV TV channel 7 in Little Rock, AR (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Dec 19   In the year 1953 kFYR TV channel 5 in Bismarck, ND (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting   

Dec 19   Robert A Millikan, US physicist (Nobel 1923), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Dec 20   On this day in history kID (now KIDK) TV channel 3 in Idaho Falls, ID (CBS) 1st broadcasting   

Dec 21   In the year 1953 kOMU TV channel 8 in Columbia, MO (NBC/PBS) begins broadcasting   

Dec 22   On this day in history jack Dunn III, owner of Balt Orioles in Intl League, turns name over to newly relocated St Louis Browns   

Dec 23   In the year 1953 dodgers 2nd baseman Jim "Junior" Gilliam wins NL Rookie of Year   

Dec 23   Lavrenti P Beria, soviet minister of internal security, executed on this day in history.   

Dec 24   2 fast express trains crash head-on killing 103 (Czechoslovakia) on this day in history.   

Dec 24   On this day in history wellington-Auckland (NZ) express train swept away in flood kills 166   

Dec 25   Avalanche of lava kills 150 (Ruapehu volcano, New Zealand) in the year 1953.   

Dec 27   Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 17-16 in NFL championship game in the year 1953.   

Dec 28   In the year 1953 wLBT TV channel 3 in Jackson, MS (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Dec 30   On this day in history electronics manufacturer Admiral unveils the first color television set for consumers, priced at a modest $1,175.   

Dec 30   The first ever NTSC color television sets go on sale for about USD at $1,175 each from RCA on this day in history.   

Dec 31   On this day in history albert Plesman, Dutch aviation pioneer/founder (KLM), dies at 64   

Dec 31   In the year 1953 hulan Jack sworn in as Manhattan Borough president   

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Jan 03   Angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of norberto Alonso, Argentine footballer   

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 in the year 1953.   

Jan 05   Mike Rann, Australian politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1953 birth of george Tenet, American CIA director   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of agha Zahid, cricketer (open batting for Pak v WI 1975, scored 14 & 1)   

Jan 07   In the year 1953 birth of earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers)   

Jan 01   Hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   Osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   Hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56   

Jan 11   On this day in history ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53   

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