Historical Events In 1953

Jul 27   1st insulin isolated by F Banting & C Best in Toronto in the year 1953.   

Jul 27   In the year 1953 armistice signed at Panmunjom brings hostilities in Korea to an end   

Jul 27   Armistice signed ending Korean War in the year 1953.   

Jul 27   The Korean war comes to an end, with the signing of the armistice on this day in history.   

Jul 27   The Korean War officially ends with the armistice signing at Panmunjom on this day in history.   

Jul 29   US bombers shot down at north of Wladiwostok on this day in history.   

Jul 30   In the year 1953 rikidōzan holds a ceremony announcing the establishment of the Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance.   

Jul 31   On this day in history dept of Health, Education & Welfare created   

Jul 31   On this day in history robert Taft, (Sen-R-Oh) "Mr Republican", dies in NY at 63   

Aug 01   Northern Rhodesia becomes part of Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland in the year 1953.   

Aug 02   On this day in history betty Jack Davis, singer (w/Skeeter Davis), killed in car crash   

Aug 03   Frank Blair becomes news anchor of Today Show in the year 1953.   

Aug 04   Black families move into Trumbull Park housing project in Chicago in the year 1953.   

Aug 05   Operation "Big Switch" Korean War prisoner exchanged at Panmunjom in the year 1953.   

Aug 05   Operation Big Switch begins - exchange of prisoners of war of Korean Conflict in the year 1953.   

Aug 06   Ted Williams returns to Red Sox from the military in the year 1953.   

Aug 07   Eastern Airlines enters jet age, uses Electra prop-jet on this day in history.   

Aug 07   Eastern Airlines enters the jet age, uses Electra prop-jet on this day in history.   

Aug 08   US & South Korea initial a mutual security pact on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Premier Mohammed Abdullah of Kashmir, fired in the year 1953.   

Aug 11   On this day in history ludwig Strauss, German/Israeli writer (Heimliche Gegenwart), dies   

Aug 12   Ann Davidson, 1st woman to sail solo across Atlantic, arrives Miami on this day in history.   

Aug 12   On this day in history ann Davidson, first woman to sail solo across Atlantic, arrives Miami   

Aug 12   In Greece, Kefallinia (Cephalonia) a 7.1 quake killed 455, over 27,000 houses destroyed on Ithaki (Ithaca), Kefallinia (Cephalonia) and Zakinthos (Zante) in the year 1953.   

Aug 12   In the year 1953 soviet Union conducts secret test of its first hydrogen bomb   

Aug 13   In the year 1953 4-5 million French go on strike against economizations   

Aug 13   Dmitri Arakishvili, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1953.   

Aug 13   Pres Eisenhower establishes Govt Contract Compliance Committee in the year 1953.   

Aug 15   Inmates riot at Kingston Penitentiary; burn three buildings; do $2 million damage on this day in history.   

Aug 16   KTAL TV channel 6 in Shreveport-Texarkana, LA (NBC) begins in the year 1953.   

Aug 17   On this day in history johannes B Tielrooy, literature (French Living Lesson), dies at 66   

Aug 19   England regained cricket Ashes after winning series 1-0 on this day in history.   

Aug 20   General Fazlollah Zahedi arrests premier Mossadeq of Persia in the year 1953.   

Aug 20   Russia publicly acknowledges hydrogen bomb test detonation on this day in history.   

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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   Pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty) was born in the year 1953.   

Jan 05   Steve Archer, American singer (The Archers) was born in the year 1953.   

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   On this day in history birth of agha Zahid, cricketer (open batting for Pak v WI 1975, scored 14 & 1)   

Jan 07   Earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894)   

Jan 08   Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1953.   

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 in the year 1953.   

Jan 12   On this day in history simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82