Page 9: Historical Events In 1953

Jun 23   Patty Berg wins LPGA All-American Women Golf Tournament in the year 1953.   

Jun 25   86ø F in Anchorage Alaska on this day in history.   

Jun 25   Algy Gehrs, cricketer (6 Tests for Australia 1904-11), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 26   On this day in history kCTV (now KLST) TV channel 8 in San Angelo, TX (CBS) 1st broadcast   

Jun 27   In the year 1953 joseph Laniel appointed French premier   

Jun 28   In the year 1953 8th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls   

Jun 29   On this day in history jules van Nuffel, composer, dies at 70   

Jun 30   Elsa Beskow, (Maartman), Swedish author (children's book), dies at 79 in the year 1953.   

Jul 01   Azzedine Bey, Tunisian heir to the throne, murdered in the year 1953.   

Jul 05   Jackie Pung wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament on this day in history.   

Jul 06   On this day in history j Churms discovers asteroid #1701 Okavango   

Jul 07   On this day in history 35th PGA Championship: Walter Burkemo at Birmingham CC Mich   

Jul 08   On this day in history uS stops aid to Persia   

Jul 09   1st helicopter passenger service (NYC) in the year 1953.   

Jul 09   On this day in history the first helicopter passenger service (NYC)   

Jul 10   Sidney Homer, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Jul 12   Joseph Jongen, Belgian composer, dies at 79 in the year 1953.   

Jul 12   KTVB TV channel 7 in Boise, ID (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Jul 13   J A Bruwer discovers asteroids #1658 Innes & #3284 on this day in history.   

Jul 14   1st Natl monument dedicated to a Negro-George Washington Carver on this day in history.   

Jul 14   The first natl monument dedicated to a Negro-George Washington Carver in the year 1953.   

Jul 15   Servant of God Archbishop Mar Ivanios (b.1882) on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, author (Path to Rome), dies at 82 in the year 1953.   

Jul 16   KROC (now KTTC) TV channel 10 in Rochester, MN (NBC) 1st broadcast on this day in history.   

Jul 17   On this day in history bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer, dies at 65   

Jul 22   In the year 1953 cy Kendall actor (Mysteries of Chinatown), dies at 55   

Jul 22   Cy Kendall, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown), dies at 55 in the year 1953.   

Jul 22   U.S. ships laid down heavy barrage to support UN troops in Korea in the year 1953.   

Jul 24   KEYT TV channel 3 in Santa Barbara, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Jul 25   NYC transit fare rises from 10. to 15., first use of subway tokens in the year 1953.   

Jul 26   Cuban pirate radio station's 1st transmission at Santiago de Cuba in the year 1953.   

Jul 26   Cuban pirate radio station's first transmission at Santiago de Cuba on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Fidel Castro leads attack on Moncada Barracks, begins Cuban rev on this day in history.   

Jul 26   On this day in history nikolaos Plastiras, Greece premier (1945-50, 51-2), dies   

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

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   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 in the year 1953.   

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   Arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894) died in the year 1953.   

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   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