Historical Events In 1953

Jan 16   Egyptian Premier General Naguib disbands all political parties on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Louise Suggs wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history jesse Owens named Illinois Athletic Commission secretary   

Jan 20   1st US telecast transmitted to Canada-from Buffalo NY in the year 1953.   

Jan 20   The first live coast-to-coast inauguration address (Eisenhower) on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1953 the first US telecast transmitted to Canada-from Buffalo NY   

Jan 21   On this day in history john Foster Dulles appointed as Secretary of State   

Jan 22   In the year 1953 arthur Miller's "Crucible," premieres in NYC   

Jan 22   On this day in history arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, opens on Broadway.   

Jan 23   On this day in history bobby Simpson makes 1st-class debut for New South Wales 16 years 357 days   

Jan 23   In the year 1953 bobby Simpson makes 1st-class debut for NSW 16 yrs 357 days   

Jan 24   [Karl R] Gerd von Rundstedt, gen-field marshal (Normandy), dies at 77 in the year 1953.   

Jan 25   On this day in history in Liverpool, the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Canada destroyed in a dockside fire; used as a troop ship during World War II.   

Jan 25   WABI TV channel 5 in Bangor, ME (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, dies at 58 in the year 1953.   

Jan 27   Netherlands end Marshall aid in the year 1953.   

Jan 28   On this day in history j Fred Muggs (the chimp) joins NBC's "Today Show"   

Jan 29   1st movie in Cinemascope (The Robe) premieres on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1953 the first movie in Cinemascope (The Robe) premieres   

Jan 30   Louis H N Bosch van Rosenthal, Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 68 in the year 1953.   

Jan 31   In the year 1953 "Princess Victoria" capsized off Stanraer Scotland; 133 die   

Jan 31   Hurricane-like winds flood Netherlands drowning nearly 2,000 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   "General Electric Theater" premieres on CBS TV; Reagan later hosts on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history "You Are There" with Walter Cronkite premieres on CBS television great show for it's time   

Feb 01   Dr A de Waal appointed as Netherlands first female assistant Secretary of state on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Flooding in Netherlands, kills 1,835 in the year 1953.   

Feb 02   Gustav Strube, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1953.   

Feb 03   On this day in history j Fred Muggs, a chimp, becomes a regular on NBC's Today Show   

Feb 04   Alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (League of Nations), dies at 60 in the year 1953.   

Feb 05   "Peter Pan" by Walt Disney opens at Roxy Theater, NYC in the year 1953.   

Feb 05   5th Emmy Awards I Love Lucy, Thomas Mitchell &Helen Hayes win in the year 1953.   

Feb 06   On this day in history ian Craig makes Test Cricket debut at 17 years 239 days, youngest Aussie   

Feb 06   Ian Craig makes Test Cricket debut at 17 yrs 239 days, youngest Aussie on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1953 uS controls on wages & some consumer goods were lifted   

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

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   On this day in history birth of mike Rann, Australian politician   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1953 death of osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894)   

Jan 08   On this day in history heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78   

Jan 09   Hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1953 theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56   

Jan 11   In the year 1953 ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53   

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