Page 12: Historical Events In 1953

Sep 21   Allied forces form West Germany on this day in history.   

Sep 21   Roger Quilter, British composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Sep 22   In the year 1953 islamic uprising in Atjeh at Indonesia   

Sep 22   William Brann, cricketer (3 Tests for S Africa), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 23   On this day in history kHQA TV channel 7 in Hannibal-Quincy, MO (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Sep 24   In the year 1953 "Take a Giant Step," opens on Broadway   

Sep 24   Berthold Viertel, writer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Sep 25   In the year 1953 dimitur Poljanov, [Popov], Bulgaria poet (Iron Verses), dies   

Sep 26   Billy Hunter is last St Louis Browns player to homer in a game on this day in history.   

Sep 27   On this day in history bert Bechichar, Baltimore Colts, kicks a 56-yard field goal   

Sep 27   Jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist, dies at 72 in the year 1953.   

Sep 27   Typhoon destroys 1/3 of Nagoya Japan on this day in history.   

Sep 28   On this day in history edwin P Hubble, astronomer, designer of telescopes, dies at 63   

Sep 29   Milton Berle Show premiers on this day in history.   

Sep 30   On this day in history auguste/Jacques Piccard dives with bathosphere to 3150 m (record)   

Oct 01   Indian state of Andhra Pradesh partitioned from Madras in the year 1953.   

Oct 03   10th Ryder Cup: US wins 6½-5½ at Wentworth, England on this day in history.   

Oct 03   Arnold Bax, British composer, dies at 69 in the year 1953.   

Oct 04   Jim Peters runs world record marathon (2:17:39.4) on this day in history.   

Oct 05   On this day in history earl Warren sworn in as 14th chief justice of the US   

Oct 05   In the year 1953 earl Warren sworn in as 14th chief justice of US   

Oct 05   On this day in history friedrich Wolf, writer, dies at 64   

Oct 06   On this day in history porter Hall, actor (Half-Breed, Double Indenity), dies at 64   

Oct 06   WTVM TV channel 9 in Columbus, GA (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Bill Veeck tells Browns stockholders he faces bankruptcy unless they drop their suit to block his move to Baltimore, they comply on this day in history.   

Oct 08   In the year 1953 birmingham Alabama, bars Jackie Robinson's Negro-White All-Stars from playing there Robinson gives in & drops white players from his group   

Oct 08   On this day in history kathleen Ferrier, English alto singer, dies at 41   

Oct 12   US & Greece signs peace treaty (US bases) on this day in history.   

Oct 13   In the year 1953 burglar alarm-ultrasonic or radio waves-patented-Samuel Bagno   

Oct 13   In the year 1953 millard Mitchell, actor (12 O'Clock High, Gunfighter), dies at 50   

Oct 14   1st 3 Dutch female police officers go into service in the year 1953.   

Oct 14   In the year 1953 ike promises to fire as Red any federal worker taking 5th amendment   

Oct 15   John Patrick's "Teahouse of the Red Moon," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 15   The first televised weather report airs on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   Angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1953 birth of norberto Alonso, Argentine footballer   

Jan 05   In the year 1953 birth of pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty)   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1953 birth of mike Rann, Australian politician   

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

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

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

Jan 09   Hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89 in the year 1953.   

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   Simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1953.