Page 14: Historical Events In 1953

Nov 12   David Ben-Gurion, resigns as premier of Israel in the year 1953.   

Nov 13   On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch' 4th String Quartet, premieres   

Nov 14   WCIA TV channel 3 in Champaign, IL (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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   Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) accept female suffrage in the year 1953.   

Nov 19   US Supreme Court rules (7-2) baseball is a sport not a business in the year 1953.   

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

Nov 20   On this day in history 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 in the year 1953.   

Nov 23   In the year 1953 kVFD (now KTIN) TV channel 21 in Ft Dodge, IA (NBC) 1st broadcast   

Nov 24   In the year 1953 dodgers sign Walter Alston to a 1-year pact as manager for 1954   

Nov 24   On this day in history george Alexander Russell, composer, dies at 73   

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

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

Nov 27   In the year 1953 eugene O'Neill, playwright (Nobel 1936), dies in Boston at 65   

Nov 27   Indians 3rd baseman Al Rosen is unanimously named AL's MVP in the year 1953.   

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

Nov 29   On this day in history american Airlines begins 1st regular coml NY-LA air service   

Nov 30   French parachutist under Col De Castries attacks Dien Bien Phu in the year 1953.   

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   "Kismet" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 583 performances on this day in history.   

Dec 04   In the year 1953 daniel Gregory Mason, composer, dies at 80   

Dec 06   Brown's Lou "Toe" Groza kicks 8 PATs, beating Giants 62-14 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 07   In the year 1953 israel's PM Ben-Gureon retires   

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

Dec 08   19th Heisman Trophy Award: John Lattner, Notre Dame (HB) on this day in history.   

Dec 08   Kim Basinger actress was born on this day in history.   

Dec 08   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 on this day in history.   

Dec 09   On this day in history general Electric announces all Communist employees will be fired   

Dec 10   On this day in history "John Murray Anderson's Almanac" opens at Imperial NYC for 229 perfs   

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Jan 03   In the year 1953 birth of angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980)   

Jan 04   Norberto Alonso, Argentine footballer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1953.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1953 birth of george Tenet, American CIA director   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1953.   

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

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

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   On this day in history simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82