Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1953
Wednesday, 04 December 2024
May 11 Jean Adair, dies at 80 on this day in history. 
May 11 On this day in history tornado kills 114 in Waco Texas ($39M damage)
May 11 Tornado kills 114 in Waco TX ($39 million damage) on this day in history.
May 11 Winston Churchill criticizes John Foster Dulles domino theory in the year 1953.
May 13 NY Giants Willie Mays & Darryl Spencer each hit 2 HRs & a triple in the year 1953.
May 14 Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Japans/US painter/etcher, dies at 59 on this day in history.
May 15 Heavyweight Rocky Marciano KOs Joe Walcott in Chicago for heavywgt boxing title in the year 1953.
May 15 In the year 1953 osip Zadkines monument to "The destroyed city" unveiled in Rotterdam
May 17 Eric De Lamarter, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1953.
May 18 1st woman to break sound barrier (Jacqueline Cochrane, USA) in the year 1953.
May 18 In the year 1953 the first woman to break the sound barrier (Jacqueline Cochrane, USA)
May 18 In the year 1953 tom Killick, cricketer (at the crease 2 Tests for Eng 1929), dies
May 19 In the year 1953 damasco Berenguer y Fuste, Spanish gen/min of War, dies at 79
May 19 Nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St George UT) in the year 1953.
May 19 Nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St George, Utah) on this day in history.
May 21 On this day in history french Government of Mayer resigns
May 21 On this day in history french govt of Mayer resigns
May 22 President Eisenhower signs Offshore Oil Bill on this day in history.
May 22 On this day in history vaclav Klicka, composer, dies at 70
May 23 Schools first use Cliff's Notes in the year 1953.
May 24 Cor Hermus, actor (Bleeke Bet, William of Orange, Jantes), dies at 63 in the year 1953.
May 25 1st atomic cannon electronically fired, Frenchman Flat, Nevada on this day in history.
May 25 The first atomic cannon electronically fired, Frenchman Flat NV in the year 1953.
May 26 Dutch Convair crashes at Schipholweg, 2 die on this day in history.
May 27 Dutch social democratic/Dutch Liberal Party win municipal elections in the year 1953.
May 28 On this day in history premier of 1st animated 3-D cartoon in Technicolor-"Melody"
May 28 Premier of first animated 3-D cartoon in Technicolor-"Melody" in the year 1953.
May 29 On this day in history edmund P Hillary & Tensing Norkay are 1st to reach summit of Everest
May 29 On this day in history the first two individuals to reach the top of Everest were Tensing Norkay of Nepal and Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand reached the summit on 1953
May 30 George Barnes, cinematographer, dies at 60 on this day in history.
May 31 On this day in history lebanese President Camille Shamun disbands government
Jun 02 Coronation of British Queen Elizabeth II on this day in history.
Jun 02 In the year 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey
Jun 02 Queen Elizabeth II of Britain is crowned in Westminster Abbey, 16 months after the death of her father, King George VI on this day in history.
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