Page 11: Historical Events In 1953

Aug 21   On this day in history baseball player reps Ralph Kiner (NL) & Allie Reynolds (AL) hire John Norman Lewis at $15,000 to give legal advice to players in negotiation   

Aug 21   On this day in history marion Carl in Douglas Skyrocket reaches record 25,370 m   

Aug 22   John Norman Lewis contends players have no desire to form a union in the year 1953.   

Aug 23   On this day in history phil Grate sets record for throwing a baseball (443'3«")   

Aug 27   Nicolai Berezowsky, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1953.   

Aug 28   "Me & Juliet" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 358 performances in the year 1953.   

Aug 29   KHSL TV channel 12 in Chico, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Aug 29   On this day in history uSSR explodes its first hydrogen bomb   

Aug 30   Dimiter Nenov, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1953.   

Aug 30   Future NYC mayor David Dinkins marries Joyce Burrows in NYC on this day in history.   

Aug 31   KRBC TV channel 9 in Abilene, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Sep 04   On this day in history florence Chadwick swims the English Channel.   

Sep 04   In the year 1953 wATR (now WTXX) TV channel 20 in Waterbury, CT (NBC) begins   

Sep 05   On this day in history 1st privately operated atomic reactor-Raleigh NC   

Sep 05   On this day in history the first privately operated atomic reactor-Raleigh NC   

Sep 07   67th US Womens Tennis: Maureen Connolly beats Doris Hart (62 64) in the year 1953.   

Sep 08   "Carnival in Flanders" opens at New Century Theater NY for 6 perfs in the year 1953.   

Sep 09   KGTV TV channel 10 in San Diego, CA (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting in the year 1953.   

Sep 10   Swanson sells it's 1st "TV dinner" in the year 1953.   

Sep 10   Swanson sells its 1st "TV dinner" on this day in history.   

Sep 12   "Carnival in Flanders" closes at New Century Theater NYC after 6 perfs in the year 1953.   

Sep 12   In the year 1953 frederick Kuys, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1898), dies   

Sep 12   Jacqueline Bouvier marries John F Kennedy in the year 1953.   

Sep 12   Nikita Khrushchev becomes first Secretary of USSR Communist Party in the year 1953.   

Sep 13   Lewis Stone, actor (Just This Once, Key to the City), dies at 73 in the year 1953.   

Sep 13   Nikita Khrushchev appointed 1st secretary-general of USSR on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1953 comedians Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara marry   

Sep 15   On this day in history jacques Thibaud, French violinist, dies   

Sep 16   AL approves St Louis Browns move to become Baltimore Orioles on this day in history.   

Sep 16   In the year 1953 colin G Fink, US chemist (electro-chemistry), dies   

Sep 17   Emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature critic, dies at 80 in the year 1953.   

Sep 17   On this day in history first successful separation of Siamese twins   

Sep 19   "Hazel Flagg" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 190 perfs in the year 1953.   

Sep 20   In the year 1953 cubs Ernie Banks hits his 1st major league HR   

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Jan 03   In the year 1953 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Mike Rann, Australian politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   George Tenet, American CIA director was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1953 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 in the year 1953.   

Jan 01   Hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29 in the year 1953.   

Jan 04   Arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1953 death of osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894)   

Jan 08   In the year 1953 heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1953 theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56   

Jan 11   On this day in history ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53   

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