Page 4: Historical Events In 1953

Mar 03   British Comet jet crashes at Karachi, 11 killed in the year 1953.   

Mar 04   Sergei S Prokoviev, Russian composer (Peter & the wolf), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Josef Stalin's death announced on this day in history.   

Mar 05   On this day in history josef V Stalin, soviet leader responsible for 11M murders, dies at 73   

Mar 05   On this day in history soviet dictator Josef Stalin dies at age 73.   

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   On this day in history jackie McGlew scores 255 vs New Zealand at Wellington   

Mar 07   Jackie McGlew scores 255* v NZ at Wellington in the year 1953.   

Mar 07   Record 537-kg swordfish is caught by L E Marron, in Chile on this day in history.   

Mar 08   "Two's Company" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 90 performances in the year 1953.   

Mar 08   On this day in history 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.   

Mar 08   Census indicates 239,000 farmers gave up farming in last 2 years on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Josef Stalin buried in Moscow in the year 1953.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 14   Klement Gottwald, premier/president of Czechoslovakia, dies at 56 in the year 1953.   

Mar 14   KOLR TV channel 10 in Springfield, MO (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

Mar 15   Patty Berg wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship on this day in history.   

Mar 15   West Germany loses in soccer to Netherlands, 2-1 on this day in history.   

Mar 16   On this day in history aL rejects Bill Veeck's request to move St Louis Browns to Baltimore   

Mar 17   On this day in history bill Veeck says he will sell his 80% of St Louis Browns for $2,475M   

Mar 17   On this day in history conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer, dies at 73   

Mar 17   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1953.   

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

Mar 19   On this day in history 25th Academy Awards "Greatest Show on Earth", Gary Cooper &Shirley Booth win (1st time televised)   

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

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   Tennessee Williams' "Camino Real", premieres in New York NY in the year 1953.   

Mar 19   On this day in history tennessee Williams' "Camino Real," premieres in NYC   

Mar 20   On this day in history graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author (Vidas Secas), dies at 60   

Mar 20   In the year 1953 senator Edwin C Johnson offers a bill to give clubs the sole   

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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   Pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1953 birth of steve Archer, American singer (The Archers)   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1953 hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89   

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

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

Jan 12   In the year 1953 simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82