Page 13: Historical Events In 1953

Oct 16   Fidel Castro sentenced to 15 years (Havana) in the year 1953.   

Oct 18   Douwe Kalma, Fries literature/christian-socialist, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Oct 18   On this day in history wLJT TV channel 11 in Lexington, TN (PBS) begins broadcasting   

Oct 19   1st jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service in the year 1953.   

Oct 19   On this day in history first jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service   

Oct 20   On this day in history wRAU (now WHOI) TV channel 19 in Peoria, IL (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Oct 22   Laos gains full independence from France on this day in history.   

Oct 23   On this day in history france grants Laos' sovereignty   

Oct 23   In the year 1953 maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism), dies at 83   

Oct 24   Ernest Irving, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1953.   

Oct 24   On this day in history kOOL (now KTSP) TV channel 10 in Phoenix, AZ (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Oct 25   In the year 1953 cleveland Browns' QB Otto Graham sets club record with 4 fumbles   

Oct 26   On this day in history great Britain performs nuclear test at Emu Field Australia   

Oct 27   Zdzislaw Jachimecki, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Oct 28   On this day in history bud Grant of Winnipeg Blue Bombers intercepts 5 passes (record)   

Oct 29   A Baltimore group purchases St Louis Browns in the year 1953.   

Oct 30   Dr Albert Schweitzer & Gen George C Marshall win Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Dr Albert Schweitzer &Gen George C Marshall win Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

Oct 31   TV broadcasting begins in Belgium on this day in history.   

Nov 02   Pakistan becomes islamic republic on this day in history.   

Nov 03   On this day in history first live color coast-to-coast telecast (NYC)   

Nov 04   In the year 1953 eddie Joost succeeds Jimmy Dykes as the manager of Phila A's   

Nov 04   On this day in history elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, composer, dies at 89   

Nov 05   Nobel prize for physics awarded/appended on Frederik Zernicke on this day in history.   

Nov 05   On this day in history paul Searls saws a 32" log in 86.4 seconds   

Nov 06   French National Meeting grants Saarland more autonomy in the year 1953.   

Nov 06   On this day in history john Parsons Beach, composer, dies at 76   

Nov 07   WIS TV channel 10 in Columbia, SC (NBC) begins broadcasting in the year 1953.   

Nov 08   In the year 1953 iwan Bunin, writer, dies at 83   

Nov 08   On this day in history salazars party wins all parliament seats in Portugal   

Nov 09   Abdul-Aziz ibn Sa'ud, founder of Saudi Arabia, dies at about 73 on this day in history.   

Nov 09   On this day in history cambodia (now Kampuchea) gains independence within French Union   

Nov 09   Supreme Court rules Major League baseball exempt from anti-trust laws in the year 1953.   

Nov 10   On this day in history giants end their tour of Japan (players got $331 of $3,000 promised)   

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

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 in the year 1953.   

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   George Tenet, American CIA director was born in the year 1953.   

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   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   Osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894) died on this day in history.   

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   Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56 in the year 1953.   

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 on this day in history.