October 1953 calendar

October 1953
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in October 1953.
The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Sir Winston Churchill (Conservative), Pope Pius XII was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on October 1953: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of October 1953?

Events

01 Oct 1953 KJEO TV channel 47 in Fresno, CA (CBS / ABC) begins broadcasting
02 Oct 1953 Comedy in Music (Victor Borge) opens at John Golden NYC for 849 performances
03 Oct 1953 7th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 3-1 at Montreal
04 Oct 1953 Jim Peters runs world record marathon
05 Oct 1953 The first documented recovery meeting of Narcotics Anonymous is held.
06 Oct 1953 WTVM TV channel 9 in Columbus, Georgia (ABC) begins broadcasting
07 Oct 1953 Bill Veeck tells Browns stockholders he faces bankruptcy unless they drop their suit to block his move to Baltimore, they comply
08 Oct 1953 WTAP TV channel 15 in Parkersburg-Marietta, WV (NBC) begins
09 Oct 1953 British Premier Winston Churchill aproves Guyanese Constitution
10 Oct 1953 Roland (Monty) Burton wins New Zealand air race in under 23 hours.
12 Oct 1953 US and Greece signs peace treaty
13 Oct 1953 Burglar alarm-ultrasonic or radio waves-patented by Samuel Bagno.
14 Oct 1953 1st 3 Dutch female police officers go into service
15 Oct 1953 KOIN TV channel 6 in Portland, OR (CBS) begins broadcasting
16 Oct 1953 Fidel Castro sentenced to 15 years
18 Oct 1953 Willie Thrower becomes 1st black NFL quarterback in modern times
19 Oct 1953 First jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service.
20 Oct 1953 WRAU (now WHOI) TV channel 19 in Peoria, IL (ABC) begins broadcasting
22 Oct 1953 Laos gains full independence from France.
23 Oct 1953 German FR applies to NATO
24 Oct 1953 KOOL (now KTSP) TV channel 10 in Phoenix, AZ (CBS) begins broadcasting
25 Oct 1953 Coal mine in Seraing Belgium explodes, 26 die
27 Oct 1953 British nuclear test Totem 2 is carried out at Emu Field, South Australia.
28 Oct 1953 Red Barber, resigns as Dodger sportscaster to join Yankees
29 Oct 1953 A Baltimore group purchases St. Louis Browns
30 Oct 1953 Dr Albert Schweitzer and General George C Marshall win Nobel Peace Prize.
31 Oct 1953 TV broadcasting begins in Belgium
01 Oct 1953 Andhra State is formed, consisting of a Telugu-speaking area carved out of India's Madras State.