Page 15: Historical Events In 1953

Dec 11   KTVA TV channel 11 in Anchorage (CBS) becomes Alaska's 1st TV station in the year 1953.   

Dec 11   KTVA, Anchorage becomes Alaska's first TV station in the year 1953.   

Dec 12   Chuck Yeager reaches Mach 2.43 in Bell X-1A rocket plane in the year 1953.   

Dec 13   On this day in history kOAM TV channel 7 in Pittsburg-Joplin, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Dec 14   In the year 1953 brooklyn Dodgers sign pitcher Sandy Koufax   

Dec 15   On this day in history kishio Hirao, composer, dies at 46   

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

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

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

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

Dec 18   KATV TV channel 7 in Little Rock, AR (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

Dec 19   In the year 1953 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 in the year 1953.   

Dec 21   In the year 1953 kOMU TV channel 8 in Columbia, MO (NBC/PBS) begins broadcasting   

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   On this day in history lavrenti P Beria, soviet minister of internal security, executed   

Dec 24   In the year 1953 2 fast express trains crash head-on killing 103 (Czechoslovakia)   

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

Dec 25   On this day in history avalanche of lava kills 150 (Ruapehu volcano, New Zealand)   

Dec 27   On this day in history detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 17-16 in NFL championship game   

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

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

Dec 30   On this day in history the first ever NTSC color television sets go on sale for about USD at $1,175 each from RCA.   

Dec 31   Albert Plesman, Dutch aviation pioneer/founder (KLM), dies at 64 in the year 1953.   

Dec 31   Hulan Jack sworn in as Manhattan Borough president in the year 1953.   

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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   In the year 1953 birth of pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of steve Archer, American singer (The Archers)   

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 in the year 1953.   

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   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 in the year 1953.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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.