Page 13: Historical Events In 1953

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

Oct 18   Douwe Kalma, Fries literature/christian-socialist, dies at 57 in the year 1953.   

Oct 18   On this day in history wLJT TV channel 11 in Lexington, TN (PBS) begins broadcasting   

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

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

Oct 20   On this day in history wRAU (now WHOI) TV channel 19 in Peoria, IL (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Oct 22   In the year 1953 laos gains full independence from France   

Oct 23   France grants Laos' sovereignty on this day in history.   

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

Oct 24   In the year 1953 ernest Irving, composer, dies at 74   

Oct 24   In the year 1953 kOOL (now KTSP) TV channel 10 in Phoenix, AZ (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Oct 25   On this day in history cleveland Browns' QB Otto Graham sets club record with 4 fumbles   

Oct 26   On this day in history great Britain performs nuclear test at Emu Field Australia   

Oct 27   On this day in history zdzislaw Jachimecki, composer, dies at 71   

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

Oct 29   A Baltimore group purchases St Louis Browns on this day in history.   

Oct 30   In the year 1953 dr Albert Schweitzer & Gen George C Marshall win Nobel Peace Prize   

Oct 30   In the year 1953 dr Albert Schweitzer &Gen George C Marshall win Nobel Peace Prize   

Oct 31   On this day in history 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   In the year 1953 eddie Joost succeeds Jimmy Dykes as the manager of Phila A's   

Nov 04   Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Nov 05   In the year 1953 nobel prize for physics awarded/appended on Frederik Zernicke   

Nov 05   In the year 1953 paul Searls saws a 32" log in 86.4 seconds   

Nov 06   French National Meeting grants Saarland more autonomy on this day in history.   

Nov 06   John Parsons Beach, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1953.   

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

Nov 08   In the year 1953 iwan Bunin, writer, dies at 83   

Nov 08   Salazars party wins all parliament seats in Portugal in the year 1953.   

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

Nov 09   Cambodia (now Kampuchea) gains independence within French Union on this day in history.   

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

Nov 10   On this day in history giants end their tour of Japan (players got $331 of $3,000 promised)   

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Jan 03   In the year 1953 birth of angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980)   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1953 birth of pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of steve Archer, American singer (The Archers)   

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

Jan 05   George Tenet, American CIA director was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1953 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   On this day in history hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29   

Jan 04   On this day in history arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78   

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

Jan 08   Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1953.   

Jan 09   On this day in history hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89   

Jan 10   In the year 1953 theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56   

Jan 11   In the year 1953 ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53   

Jan 12   In the year 1953 simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82