Page 14: Historical Events In 1953

Nov 12   In the year 1953 david Ben-Gurion, resigns as premier of Israel   

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

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

Nov 15   WIBW TV channel 13 in Topeka, KS (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Nov 17   On this day in history 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   In the year 1953 "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   KVFD (now KTIN) TV channel 21 in Ft Dodge, IA (NBC) 1st broadcast in the year 1953.   

Nov 24   Dodgers sign Walter Alston to a 1-year pact as manager for 1954 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 26   In the year 1953 kBOI (now KBCI) TV channel 2 in Boise, ID (CBS) begins broadcasting   

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

Nov 27   Indians 3rd baseman Al Rosen is unanimously named AL's MVP on this day in history.   

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

Nov 29   American Airlines begins 1st regular coml NY-LA air service in the year 1953.   

Nov 30   On this day in history 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   On this day in history ernest Hayes, cricketer (Surrey bat played 5 Tests for England), dies   

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

Dec 04   On this day in history daniel Gregory Mason, composer, dies at 80   

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

Dec 06   In the year 1953 konstanty I Galczynski, Polish poet (Zielona Ges), dies at 48   

Dec 07   On this day in history 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) in the year 1953.   

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

Dec 08   In the year 1953 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   In the year 1953 "John Murray Anderson's Almanac" opens at Imperial NYC for 229 perfs   

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980)   

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   Mike Rann, Australian politician was born in the year 1953.   

Jan 05   George Tenet, American CIA director was born in the year 1953.   

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 in the year 1953.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78   

Jan 09   In the year 1953 hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89   

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 in the year 1953.   

Jan 12   Simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.