Page 15: Historical Events In 1953

Dec 11   KTVA TV channel 11 in Anchorage (CBS) becomes Alaska's 1st TV station on this day in history.   

Dec 11   KTVA, Anchorage becomes Alaska's first TV station in the year 1953.   

Dec 12   In the year 1953 chuck Yeager reaches Mach 2.43 in Bell X-1A rocket plane   

Dec 13   KOAM TV channel 7 in Pittsburg-Joplin, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

Dec 15   On this day in history kishio Hirao, composer, dies at 46   

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

Dec 16   1st White House Press Conference (Pres Eisenhower & 161 reporters) on this day in history.   

Dec 16   On this day in history the Delaware Water Gap Bridge, linking New Jersey with Pennsylvania, opens to traffic.   

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

Dec 18   In the year 1953 kATV TV channel 7 in Little Rock, AR (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Dec 19   KFYR TV channel 5 in Bismarck, ND (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

Dec 20   In the year 1953 kID (now KIDK) TV channel 3 in Idaho Falls, ID (CBS) 1st broadcasting   

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

Dec 22   In the year 1953 jack Dunn III, owner of Balt Orioles in Intl League, turns name over to newly relocated St Louis Browns   

Dec 23   Dodgers 2nd baseman Jim "Junior" Gilliam wins NL Rookie of Year in the year 1953.   

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   Wellington-Auckland (NZ) express train swept away in flood kills 166 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 27   On this day in history detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 17-16 in NFL championship game   

Dec 28   On this day in history wLBT TV channel 3 in Jackson, MS (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Dec 30   Electronics manufacturer Admiral unveils the first color television set for consumers, priced at a modest $1,175 in the year 1953.   

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

Dec 31   Albert Plesman, Dutch aviation pioneer/founder (KLM), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Dec 31   Hulan Jack sworn in as Manhattan Borough president in the year 1953.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1953 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   Simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1953.