Page 9: Historical Events In 1953

Jun 23   Patty Berg wins LPGA All-American Women Golf Tournament on this day in history.   

Jun 25   86ø F in Anchorage Alaska in the year 1953.   

Jun 25   Algy Gehrs, cricketer (6 Tests for Australia 1904-11), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 26   On this day in history kCTV (now KLST) TV channel 8 in San Angelo, TX (CBS) 1st broadcast   

Jun 27   In the year 1953 joseph Laniel appointed French premier   

Jun 28   On this day in history 8th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls   

Jun 29   Jules van Nuffel, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Elsa Beskow, (Maartman), Swedish author (children's book), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jul 01   On this day in history azzedine Bey, Tunisian heir to the throne, murdered   

Jul 05   Jackie Pung wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament on this day in history.   

Jul 06   On this day in history j Churms discovers asteroid #1701 Okavango   

Jul 07   On this day in history 35th PGA Championship: Walter Burkemo at Birmingham CC Mich   

Jul 08   On this day in history uS stops aid to Persia   

Jul 09   On this day in history 1st helicopter passenger service (NYC)   

Jul 09   The first helicopter passenger service (NYC) on this day in history.   

Jul 10   Sidney Homer, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Jul 12   Joseph Jongen, Belgian composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jul 12   KTVB TV channel 7 in Boise, ID (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting in the year 1953.   

Jul 13   J A Bruwer discovers asteroids #1658 Innes & #3284 in the year 1953.   

Jul 14   1st Natl monument dedicated to a Negro-George Washington Carver in the year 1953.   

Jul 14   In the year 1953 the first natl monument dedicated to a Negro-George Washington Carver   

Jul 15   Servant of God Archbishop Mar Ivanios (b.1882) on this day in history.   

Jul 16   On this day in history joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, author (Path to Rome), dies at 82   

Jul 16   KROC (now KTTC) TV channel 10 in Rochester, MN (NBC) 1st broadcast in the year 1953.   

Jul 17   Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1953.   

Jul 22   Cy Kendall actor (Mysteries of Chinatown), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Jul 22   In the year 1953 cy Kendall, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown), dies at 55   

Jul 22   U.S. ships laid down heavy barrage to support UN troops in Korea in the year 1953.   

Jul 24   On this day in history kEYT TV channel 3 in Santa Barbara, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Jul 25   NYC transit fare rises from 10. to 15., first use of subway tokens on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Cuban pirate radio station's 1st transmission at Santiago de Cuba on this day in history.   

Jul 26   In the year 1953 cuban pirate radio station's first transmission at Santiago de Cuba   

Jul 26   In the year 1953 fidel Castro leads attack on Moncada Barracks, begins Cuban rev   

Jul 26   In the year 1953 nikolaos Plastiras, Greece premier (1945-50, 51-2), dies   

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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   On this day in history birth of pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty)   

Jan 05   Steve Archer, American singer (The Archers) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Mike Rann, Australian politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of george Tenet, American CIA director   

Jan 07   In the year 1953 birth of agha Zahid, cricketer (open batting for Pak v WI 1975, scored 14 & 1)   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers)   

Jan 01   On this day in history hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29   

Jan 04   Arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78 in the year 1953.   

Jan 07   Osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894) died in the year 1953.   

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

Jan 09   Hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   Simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.