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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 27   On this day in history joseph Laniel appointed French premier   

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

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

Jun 30   In the year 1953 elsa Beskow, (Maartman), Swedish author (children's book), dies at 79   

Jul 01   Azzedine Bey, Tunisian heir to the throne, murdered on this day in history.   

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

Jul 06   J Churms discovers asteroid #1701 Okavango on this day in history.   

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

Jul 08   In the year 1953 uS stops aid to Persia   

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   On this day in history sidney Homer, composer, dies at 88   

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   On this day in history 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   The first natl monument dedicated to a Negro-George Washington Carver in the year 1953.   

Jul 15   Servant of God Archbishop Mar Ivanios (b.1882) in the year 1953.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 17   Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jul 22   On this day in history cy Kendall actor (Mysteries of Chinatown), dies at 55   

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

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   In the year 1953 nYC transit fare rises from 10. to 15., first use of subway tokens   

Jul 26   Cuban pirate radio station's 1st transmission at Santiago de Cuba in the year 1953.   

Jul 26   Cuban pirate radio station's first transmission at Santiago de Cuba in the year 1953.   

Jul 26   Fidel Castro leads attack on Moncada Barracks, begins Cuban rev on this day in history.   

Jul 26   On this day in history nikolaos Plastiras, Greece premier (1945-50, 51-2), dies   

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980)   

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   In the year 1953 birth of mike Rann, Australian politician   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers)   

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

Jan 09   Hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89 in the year 1953.   

Jan 10   Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56 in the year 1953.   

Jan 11   On this day in history ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53   

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