Historical Events In 1953

Oct 16   Fidel Castro sentenced to 15 years (Havana) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 18   In the year 1953 wLJT TV channel 11 in Lexington, TN (PBS) begins broadcasting   

Oct 19   On this day in history 1st jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service   

Oct 19   First jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service on this day in history.   

Oct 20   In the year 1953 wRAU (now WHOI) TV channel 19 in Peoria, IL (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Oct 22   On this day in history laos gains full independence from France   

Oct 23   France grants Laos' sovereignty in the year 1953.   

Oct 23   Maurice Lugeon, Swiss geologist (nappism), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Ernest Irving, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Oct 24   KOOL (now KTSP) TV channel 10 in Phoenix, AZ (CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1953.   

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

Oct 26   In the year 1953 great Britain performs nuclear test at Emu Field Australia   

Oct 27   On this day in history zdzislaw Jachimecki, composer, dies at 71   

Oct 28   Bud Grant of Winnipeg Blue Bombers intercepts 5 passes (record) on this day in history.   

Oct 29   On this day in history a Baltimore group purchases St Louis Browns   

Oct 30   On this day in history dr Albert Schweitzer & Gen George C Marshall win Nobel Peace Prize   

Oct 30   In the year 1953 dr Albert Schweitzer &Gen George C Marshall win Nobel Peace Prize   

Oct 31   On this day in history tV broadcasting begins in Belgium   

Nov 02   Pakistan becomes islamic republic in the year 1953.   

Nov 03   First live color coast-to-coast telecast (NYC) on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Eddie Joost succeeds Jimmy Dykes as the manager of Phila A's on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, composer, dies at 89 in the year 1953.   

Nov 05   On this day in history nobel prize for physics awarded/appended on Frederik Zernicke   

Nov 05   Paul Searls saws a 32" log in 86.4 seconds in the year 1953.   

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

Nov 06   John Parsons Beach, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1953.   

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

Nov 08   On this day in history iwan Bunin, writer, dies at 83   

Nov 08   Salazars party wins all parliament seats in Portugal in the year 1953.   

Nov 09   In the year 1953 abdul-Aziz ibn Sa'ud, founder of Saudi Arabia, dies at about 73   

Nov 09   In the year 1953 cambodia (now Kampuchea) gains independence within French Union   

Nov 09   On this day in history supreme Court rules Major League baseball exempt from anti-trust laws   

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 in the year 1953.   

Jan 04   Norberto Alonso, Argentine footballer was born in the year 1953.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers) was born in the year 1953.   

Jan 01   In the year 1953 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   On this day in history heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78   

Jan 09   Hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56 in the year 1953.   

Jan 11   In the year 1953 ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53   

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