Page 15: Historical Events In 1953

Dec 11   On this day in history kTVA TV channel 11 in Anchorage (CBS) becomes Alaska's 1st TV station   

Dec 11   KTVA, Anchorage becomes Alaska's first TV station on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1953 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) in the year 1953.   

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

Dec 17   In the year 1953 dmitri Shostakovitch' 10th Symphony, premieres in Leningrad   

Dec 18   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 23   On this day in history dodgers 2nd baseman Jim "Junior" Gilliam wins NL Rookie of Year   

Dec 23   On this day in history lavrenti P Beria, soviet minister of internal security, executed   

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

Dec 24   Wellington-Auckland (NZ) express train swept away in flood kills 166 in the year 1953.   

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

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

Dec 30   In the year 1953 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   On this day in history birth of angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980)   

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

Jan 05   Pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1953 birth of steve Archer, American singer (The Archers)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of mike Rann, Australian politician   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of george Tenet, American CIA director   

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 in the year 1953.   

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   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   In the year 1953 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   Ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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