Hisdates•ComPage 7: Historical Events In 1953
Wednesday, 02 July 2025
May 11 Jean Adair, dies at 80 in the year 1953. 
May 11 In the year 1953 tornado kills 114 in Waco Texas ($39M damage)
May 11 Tornado kills 114 in Waco TX ($39 million damage) on this day in history.
May 11 Winston Churchill criticizes John Foster Dulles domino theory on this day in history.
May 13 NY Giants Willie Mays & Darryl Spencer each hit 2 HRs & a triple on this day in history.
May 14 Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Japans/US painter/etcher, dies at 59 in the year 1953.
May 15 Heavyweight Rocky Marciano KOs Joe Walcott in Chicago for heavywgt boxing title on this day in history.
May 15 On this day in history osip Zadkines monument to "The destroyed city" unveiled in Rotterdam
May 17 Eric De Lamarter, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1953.
May 18 In the year 1953 1st woman to break sound barrier (Jacqueline Cochrane, USA)
May 18 The first woman to break the sound barrier (Jacqueline Cochrane, USA) in the year 1953.
May 18 On this day in history tom Killick, cricketer (at the crease 2 Tests for Eng 1929), dies
May 19 Damasco Berenguer y Fuste, Spanish gen/min of War, dies at 79 in the year 1953.
May 19 Nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St George UT) on this day in history.
May 19 Nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St George, Utah) on this day in history.
May 21 French Government of Mayer resigns in the year 1953.
May 21 On this day in history french govt of Mayer resigns
May 22 President Eisenhower signs Offshore Oil Bill in the year 1953.
May 22 On this day in history vaclav Klicka, composer, dies at 70
May 23 Schools first use Cliff's Notes in the year 1953.
May 24 Cor Hermus, actor (Bleeke Bet, William of Orange, Jantes), dies at 63 on this day in history.
May 25 On this day in history 1st atomic cannon electronically fired, Frenchman Flat, Nevada
May 25 In the year 1953 the first atomic cannon electronically fired, Frenchman Flat NV
May 26 Dutch Convair crashes at Schipholweg, 2 die on this day in history.
May 27 Dutch social democratic/Dutch Liberal Party win municipal elections in the year 1953.
May 28 Premier of 1st animated 3-D cartoon in Technicolor-"Melody" on this day in history.
May 28 Premier of first animated 3-D cartoon in Technicolor-"Melody" on this day in history.
May 29 Edmund P Hillary & Tensing Norkay are 1st to reach summit of Everest on this day in history.
May 29 On this day in history the first two individuals to reach the top of Everest were Tensing Norkay of Nepal and Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand reached the summit on 1953
May 30 George Barnes, cinematographer, dies at 60 in the year 1953.
May 31 In the year 1953 lebanese President Camille Shamun disbands government
Jun 02 In the year 1953 coronation of British Queen Elizabeth II
Jun 02 On this day in history coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey
Jun 02 Queen Elizabeth II of Britain is crowned in Westminster Abbey, 16 months after the death of her father, King George VI in the year 1953.
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