Page 4: Historical Events In 1953

Mar 03   British Comet jet crashes at Karachi, 11 killed on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Sergei S Prokoviev, Russian composer (Peter & the wolf), dies at 61 in the year 1953.   

Mar 05   On this day in history josef Stalin's death announced   

Mar 05   Josef V Stalin, soviet leader responsible for 11M murders, dies at 73 in the year 1953.   

Mar 05   Soviet dictator Josef Stalin dies at age 73 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1953 malenkov becomes chairman of the USSR   

Mar 07   "Can Can" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 892 performances on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1953 jackie McGlew scores 255 vs New Zealand at Wellington   

Mar 07   Jackie McGlew scores 255* v NZ at Wellington on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1953 record 537-kg swordfish is caught by L E Marron, in Chile   

Mar 08   "Two's Company" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 90 performances on this day in history.   

Mar 08   A census bureau report indicated that 239,000 farmers had quit tilling the soil and planting crops (giving up farming) over the previous two years on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Census indicates 239,000 farmers gave up farming in last 2 years in the year 1953.   

Mar 09   On this day in history josef Stalin buried in Moscow   

Mar 10   Charles Gordon Curtis, inventor of (Curtis-steam turbine), dies at 92 in the year 1953.   

Mar 11   1st woman army doctor commissioned (FM Adams) in the year 1953.   

Mar 11   An American B-47 accidentally drops a nuclear bomb on South Carolina, the bomb doesn't go off due to 6 safety catches in the year 1953.   

Mar 14   On this day in history klement Gottwald, premier/president of Czechoslovakia, dies at 56   

Mar 14   In the year 1953 kOLR TV channel 10 in Springfield, MO (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Mar 14   Nikita Khrushchev succeeds Malenkov as Secretary of Communist Party on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history patty Berg wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship   

Mar 15   On this day in history west Germany loses in soccer to Netherlands, 2-1   

Mar 16   In the year 1953 aL rejects Bill Veeck's request to move St Louis Browns to Baltimore   

Mar 17   In the year 1953 bill Veeck says he will sell his 80% of St Louis Browns for $2,475M   

Mar 17   In the year 1953 conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer, dies at 73   

Mar 17   In the year 1953 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Mar 18   On this day in history earthquake strikes West Turkey, 250 die   

Mar 19   In the year 1953 25th Academy Awards "Greatest Show on Earth", Gary Cooper &Shirley Booth win (1st time televised)   

Mar 19   In the year 1953 25th Academy Awards: "Greatest Show on Earth", Gary Cooper &Shirley Booth win (1st time televised)   

Mar 19   In the year 1953 cecil B. DeMille received the only Oscar of his illustrious career for the circus extravaganza, The Greatest Show on Earth   

Mar 19   On this day in history tennessee Williams' "Camino Real", premieres in New York NY   

Mar 19   In the year 1953 tennessee Williams' "Camino Real," premieres in NYC   

Mar 20   Graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author (Vidas Secas), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Mar 20   Senator Edwin C Johnson offers a bill to give clubs the sole 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   In the year 1953 birth of pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty)   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of agha Zahid, cricketer (open batting for Pak v WI 1975, scored 14 & 1)   

Jan 07   Earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers) was born in the year 1953.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1953 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   In the year 1953 simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82