Page 9: Historical Events In 1953

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

Jun 25   On this day in history 86ø F in Anchorage Alaska   

Jun 25   Algy Gehrs, cricketer (6 Tests for Australia 1904-11), dies in the year 1953.   

Jun 26   In the year 1953 kCTV (now KLST) TV channel 8 in San Angelo, TX (CBS) 1st broadcast   

Jun 27   Joseph Laniel appointed French premier on this day in history.   

Jun 28   8th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls in the year 1953.   

Jun 29   Jules van Nuffel, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1953.   

Jun 30   Elsa Beskow, (Maartman), Swedish author (children's book), dies at 79 in the year 1953.   

Jul 01   Azzedine Bey, Tunisian heir to the throne, murdered in the year 1953.   

Jul 05   Jackie Pung wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament in the year 1953.   

Jul 06   J Churms discovers asteroid #1701 Okavango in the year 1953.   

Jul 07   In the year 1953 35th PGA Championship: Walter Burkemo at Birmingham CC Mich   

Jul 08   US stops aid to Persia on this day in history.   

Jul 09   1st helicopter passenger service (NYC) in the year 1953.   

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

Jul 10   Sidney Homer, composer, dies at 88 in the year 1953.   

Jul 12   On this day in history joseph Jongen, Belgian composer, dies at 79   

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

Jul 13   In the year 1953 j A Bruwer discovers asteroids #1658 Innes & #3284   

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

Jul 14   On this day in history 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   Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, author (Path to Rome), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1953 u.S. ships laid down heavy barrage to support UN troops in Korea   

Jul 24   In the year 1953 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 in the year 1953.   

Jul 26   On this day in history cuban pirate radio station's first transmission at Santiago de Cuba   

Jul 26   Fidel Castro leads attack on Moncada Barracks, begins Cuban rev in the year 1953.   

Jul 26   On this day in history 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   Norberto Alonso, Argentine footballer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1953.   

Jan 05   George Tenet, American CIA director was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1953 hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29   

Jan 04   In the year 1953 arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894)   

Jan 08   On this day in history heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78   

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 in the year 1953.   

Jan 12   Simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1953.