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   On this day in history wCIA TV channel 3 in Champaign, IL (CBS) begins broadcasting   

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

Nov 17   St Louis Browns officially become the Baltimore Baseball Club Inc on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) accept female suffrage on this day in history.   

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

Nov 20   In the year 1953 scott Crossfield in Douglas Skyrocket, 1st to break Mach 2 (1,300 MPH)   

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   On this day in history skull of Piltdown Man, long believed to be the missing link, proved to be a hoax   

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

Nov 29   American Airlines begins 1st regular coml NY-LA air service on this day in history.   

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

Dec 01   Red Sox trade M McDermott & Tom Umphlett for Wash's Jackie Jensen on this day in history.   

Dec 02   In the year 1953 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Dec 08   Kim Basinger actress was born in the year 1953.   

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   General Electric announces all Communist employees will be fired on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1953 birth of mike Rann, Australian politician   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of george Tenet, American CIA director   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29 in the year 1953.   

Jan 04   Arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894) died in the year 1953.   

Jan 08   In the year 1953 heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78   

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   On this day in history ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53   

Jan 12   Simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1953.