Historical Events In 1953

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

Nov 13   Dmitri Shostakovitch' 4th String Quartet, premieres in the year 1953.   

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

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   Scott Crossfield in Douglas Skyrocket, first to break Mach 2 (1300 MPH) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1953.   

Nov 24   In the year 1953 george Alexander Russell, composer, dies at 73   

Nov 25   On this day in history "Guys & Dolls" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 1200 performances   

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

Nov 28   "Wish You Were Here" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 597 perfs in the year 1953.   

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   Red Sox trade M McDermott & Tom Umphlett for Wash's Jackie Jensen in the year 1953.   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   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   Pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty) was born in the year 1953.   

Jan 05   In the year 1953 birth of steve Archer, American singer (The Archers)   

Jan 05   Mike Rann, Australian politician was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1953 birth of earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82