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   In the year 1953 kTVA, Anchorage becomes Alaska's first TV station   

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

Dec 13   On this day in history kOAM TV channel 7 in Pittsburg-Joplin, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Dec 14   Brooklyn Dodgers sign pitcher Sandy Koufax in the year 1953.   

Dec 15   Kishio Hirao, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1953 dmitri Shostakovitch' 10th Symphony, premieres in Leningrad   

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

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

Dec 19   Robert A Millikan, US physicist (Nobel 1923), dies at 85 in the year 1953.   

Dec 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history lavrenti P Beria, soviet minister of internal security, executed   

Dec 24   2 fast express trains crash head-on killing 103 (Czechoslovakia) in the year 1953.   

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   In the year 1953 detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 17-16 in NFL championship game   

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

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

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   In the year 1953 albert Plesman, Dutch aviation pioneer/founder (KLM), dies at 64   

Dec 31   On this day in history hulan Jack sworn in as Manhattan Borough president   

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980)   

Jan 04   In the year 1953 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   In the year 1953 birth of mike Rann, Australian politician   

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

Jan 07   Agha Zahid, cricketer (open batting for Pak v WI 1975, scored 14 & 1) was born on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56 in the year 1953.   

Jan 11   Ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53 in the year 1953.   

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