Historical Events In 1953

Mar 03   On this day in history british Comet jet crashes at Karachi, 11 killed   

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   In the year 1953 josef V Stalin, soviet leader responsible for 11M murders, dies at 73   

Mar 05   Soviet dictator Josef Stalin dies at age 73 in the year 1953.   

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 in the year 1953.   

Mar 07   Jackie McGlew scores 255 vs New Zealand at Wellington in the year 1953.   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1953.   

Mar 09   In the year 1953 josef Stalin buried in Moscow   

Mar 10   In the year 1953 charles Gordon Curtis, inventor of (Curtis-steam turbine), dies at 92   

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

Mar 11   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   Patty Berg wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship in the year 1953.   

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   Bill Veeck says he will sell his 80% of St Louis Browns for $2,475M in the year 1953.   

Mar 17   Conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1953 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) on this day in history.   

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   Tennessee Williams' "Camino Real," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

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

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Jan 03   Angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of norberto Alonso, Argentine footballer   

Jan 05   Pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty) was born in the year 1953.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1953 birth of mike Rann, Australian politician   

Jan 05   In the year 1953 birth of george Tenet, American CIA director   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history 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