Historical Events In 1953

Oct 16   In the year 1953 fidel Castro sentenced to 15 years (Havana)   

Oct 18   Douwe Kalma, Fries literature/christian-socialist, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1953 wRAU (now WHOI) TV channel 19 in Peoria, IL (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Oct 22   On this day in history laos gains full independence from France   

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

Oct 23   On this day in history maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism), dies at 83   

Oct 24   Ernest Irving, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Oct 24   KOOL (now KTSP) TV channel 10 in Phoenix, AZ (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Oct 25   In the year 1953 cleveland Browns' QB Otto Graham sets club record with 4 fumbles   

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

Oct 27   In the year 1953 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   On this day in history a Baltimore group purchases St Louis Browns   

Oct 30   On this day in history 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   Eddie Joost succeeds Jimmy Dykes as the manager of Phila A's in the year 1953.   

Nov 04   Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, composer, dies at 89 in the year 1953.   

Nov 05   On this day in history nobel prize for physics awarded/appended on Frederik Zernicke   

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

Nov 06   On this day in history french National Meeting grants Saarland more autonomy   

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

Nov 07   On this day in history wIS TV channel 10 in Columbia, SC (NBC) begins broadcasting   

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   Abdul-Aziz ibn Sa'ud, founder of Saudi Arabia, dies at about 73 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 09   In the year 1953 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) on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   Angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980) was born in the year 1953.   

Jan 04   Norberto Alonso, Argentine footballer was born in the year 1953.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1953 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   On this day in history birth of agha Zahid, cricketer (open batting for Pak v WI 1975, scored 14 & 1)   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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