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 on this day in history.   

Mar 05   In the year 1953 josef Stalin's death announced   

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

Mar 05   In the year 1953 soviet dictator Josef Stalin dies at age 73.   

Mar 06   Malenkov becomes chairman of the USSR on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history jackie McGlew scores 255* v NZ at Wellington   

Mar 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1953.   

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 in the year 1953.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history 1st woman army doctor commissioned (FM Adams)   

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   KOLR TV channel 10 in Springfield, MO (CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1953.   

Mar 14   On this day in history nikita Khrushchev succeeds Malenkov as Secretary of Communist Party   

Mar 15   In the year 1953 patty Berg wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship   

Mar 15   West Germany loses in soccer to Netherlands, 2-1 in the year 1953.   

Mar 16   AL rejects Bill Veeck's request to move St Louis Browns to Baltimore on this day in history.   

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

Mar 17   Conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1953.   

Mar 17   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1953 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   Cecil B. DeMille received the only Oscar of his illustrious career for the circus extravaganza, The Greatest Show on Earth on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Tennessee Williams' "Camino Real", premieres in New York NY on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Tennessee Williams' "Camino Real," premieres in NYC in the year 1953.   

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   Angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980) was born in the year 1953.   

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

Jan 05   Pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Steve Archer, American singer (The Archers) was born in the year 1953.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1953 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   In the year 1953 death of osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894)   

Jan 08   Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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