Page 14: Historical Events In 1953

Nov 12   David Ben-Gurion, resigns as premier of Israel on this day in history.   

Nov 13   Dmitri Shostakovitch' 4th String Quartet, premieres on this day in history.   

Nov 14   WCIA TV channel 3 in Champaign, IL (CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1953.   

Nov 15   WIBW TV channel 13 in Topeka, KS (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting in the year 1953.   

Nov 17   In the year 1953 st Louis Browns officially become the Baltimore Baseball Club Inc   

Nov 18   In the year 1953 anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) accept female suffrage   

Nov 19   On this day in history uS Supreme Court rules (7-2) baseball is a sport not a business   

Nov 20   On this day in history scott Crossfield in Douglas Skyrocket, 1st to break Mach 2 (1,300 MPH)   

Nov 20   In the year 1953 scott Crossfield in Douglas Skyrocket, first to break Mach 2 (1300 MPH)   

Nov 21   On this day in history "Pitdown Man," discovered in 1912 proved to be a hoax   

Nov 21   Skull of Piltdown Man, long believed to be the missing link, proved to be a hoax on this day in history.   

Nov 23   KVFD (now KTIN) TV channel 21 in Ft Dodge, IA (NBC) 1st broadcast on this day in history.   

Nov 24   On this day in history dodgers sign Walter Alston to a 1-year pact as manager for 1954   

Nov 24   George Alexander Russell, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Nov 25   "Guys & Dolls" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 1200 performances in the year 1953.   

Nov 26   KBOI (now KBCI) TV channel 2 in Boise, ID (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Nov 27   On this day in history eugene O'Neill, playwright (Nobel 1936), dies in Boston at 65   

Nov 27   In the year 1953 indians 3rd baseman Al Rosen is unanimously named AL's MVP   

Nov 28   On this day in history "Wish You Were Here" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 597 perfs   

Nov 29   In the year 1953 american Airlines begins 1st regular coml NY-LA air service   

Nov 30   In the year 1953 french parachutist under Col De Castries attacks Dien Bien Phu   

Dec 01   On this day in history red Sox trade M McDermott & Tom Umphlett for Wash's Jackie Jensen   

Dec 02   Ernest Hayes, cricketer (Surrey bat played 5 Tests for England), dies in the year 1953.   

Dec 03   On this day in history "Kismet" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 583 performances   

Dec 04   Daniel Gregory Mason, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1953.   

Dec 06   In the year 1953 brown's Lou "Toe" Groza kicks 8 PATs, beating Giants 62-14   

Dec 06   Konstanty I Galczynski, Polish poet (Zielona Ges), dies at 48 in the year 1953.   

Dec 07   Israel's PM Ben-Gureon retires in the year 1953.   

Dec 07   On this day in history israel's PM Ben-Gurion retires   

Dec 08   In the year 1953 19th Heisman Trophy Award: John Lattner, Notre Dame (HB)   

Dec 08   On this day in history kim Basinger actress was born   

Dec 08   On this day in history los Angeles became the third largest city in the U.S. The City of Angels slid past Philadelphia for the distinction in a special census.   

Dec 09   In the year 1953 general Electric announces all Communist employees will be fired   

Dec 10   "John Murray Anderson's Almanac" opens at Imperial NYC for 229 perfs 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   Norberto Alonso, Argentine footballer was born in the year 1953.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty)   

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

Jan 07   Agha Zahid, cricketer (open batting for Pak v WI 1975, scored 14 & 1) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers)   

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

Jan 08   Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1953 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   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