Page 2: Historical Events In 1953

Jan 16   On this day in history egyptian Premier General Naguib disbands all political parties   

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

Jan 19   Jesse Owens named Illinois Athletic Commission secretary in the year 1953.   

Jan 20   On this day in history 1st US telecast transmitted to Canada-from Buffalo NY   

Jan 20   In the year 1953 the first live coast-to-coast inauguration address (Eisenhower)   

Jan 20   On this day in history the first US telecast transmitted to Canada-from Buffalo NY   

Jan 21   John Foster Dulles appointed as Secretary of State in the year 1953.   

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

Jan 22   Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, opens on Broadway in the year 1953.   

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

Jan 25   In the year 1953 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 in the year 1953.   

Jan 26   In the year 1953 martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, dies at 58   

Jan 27   Netherlands end Marshall aid in the year 1953.   

Jan 28   J Fred Muggs (the chimp) joins NBC's "Today Show" on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1953 1st movie in Cinemascope (The Robe) premieres   

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

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

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

Jan 31   Hurricane-like winds flood Netherlands drowning nearly 2,000 in the year 1953.   

Feb 01   In the year 1953 "General Electric Theater" premieres on CBS TV; Reagan later hosts   

Feb 01   In the year 1953 "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 in the year 1953.   

Feb 01   On this day in history flooding in Netherlands, kills 1,835   

Feb 02   Gustav Strube, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1953 j Fred Muggs, a chimp, becomes a regular on NBC's Today Show   

Feb 04   On this day in history alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (League of Nations), dies at 60   

Feb 05   On this day in history "Peter Pan" by Walt Disney opens at Roxy Theater, NYC   

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   US controls on wages & some consumer goods were lifted on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   In the year 1953 birth of angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980)   

Jan 04   Norberto Alonso, Argentine footballer was born in the year 1953.   

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 in the year 1953.   

Jan 07   In the year 1953 birth of earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers)   

Jan 01   On this day in history hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1953.   

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 in the year 1953.   

Jan 11   Ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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