Page 15: Historical Events In 1953

Dec 11   On this day in history kTVA TV channel 11 in Anchorage (CBS) becomes Alaska's 1st TV station   

Dec 11   KTVA, Anchorage becomes Alaska's first TV station on this day in history.   

Dec 12   On this day in history chuck Yeager reaches Mach 2.43 in Bell X-1A rocket plane   

Dec 13   KOAM TV channel 7 in Pittsburg-Joplin, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1953.   

Dec 14   Brooklyn Dodgers sign pitcher Sandy Koufax in the year 1953.   

Dec 15   In the year 1953 kishio Hirao, composer, dies at 46   

Dec 15   On this day in history wJHG TV channel 7 in Panama City, FL (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting   

Dec 16   1st White House Press Conference (Pres Eisenhower & 161 reporters) in the year 1953.   

Dec 16   In the year 1953 the Delaware Water Gap Bridge, linking New Jersey with Pennsylvania, opens to traffic.   

Dec 17   Dmitri Shostakovitch' 10th Symphony, premieres in Leningrad in the year 1953.   

Dec 18   On this day in history kATV TV channel 7 in Little Rock, AR (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Dec 19   KFYR TV channel 5 in Bismarck, ND (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting in the year 1953.   

Dec 19   On this day in history robert A Millikan, US physicist (Nobel 1923), dies at 85   

Dec 20   KID (now KIDK) TV channel 3 in Idaho Falls, ID (CBS) 1st broadcasting on this day in history.   

Dec 21   KOMU TV channel 8 in Columbia, MO (NBC/PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Dec 22   Jack Dunn III, owner of Balt Orioles in Intl League, turns name over to newly relocated St Louis Browns on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Dodgers 2nd baseman Jim "Junior" Gilliam wins NL Rookie of Year on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Lavrenti P Beria, soviet minister of internal security, executed in the year 1953.   

Dec 24   2 fast express trains crash head-on killing 103 (Czechoslovakia) on this day in history.   

Dec 24   In the year 1953 wellington-Auckland (NZ) express train swept away in flood kills 166   

Dec 25   Avalanche of lava kills 150 (Ruapehu volcano, New Zealand) in the year 1953.   

Dec 27   Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 17-16 in NFL championship game in the year 1953.   

Dec 28   On this day in history wLBT TV channel 3 in Jackson, MS (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Dec 30   Electronics manufacturer Admiral unveils the first color television set for consumers, priced at a modest $1,175 in the year 1953.   

Dec 30   The first ever NTSC color television sets go on sale for about USD at $1,175 each from RCA in the year 1953.   

Dec 31   On this day in history albert Plesman, Dutch aviation pioneer/founder (KLM), dies at 64   

Dec 31   On this day in history hulan Jack sworn in as Manhattan Borough president   

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89 in the year 1953.   

Jan 10   In the year 1953 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   Simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.