Saturday 9 May 1953
It was Saturday, under the sign of Taurus. The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Gregory Beecroft in Corpus Christi and Ron Jackson.
In UK She Wears Red Feathers by Guy Mitchell was in the top 5 hits.
Bellissima, directed by Luchino Visconti, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1953
while The Silver Chalice by Thomas B. Costain was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Coke Time.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the whole 1953 or at May 09 across the years.
Old Newspapers
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV series released in the last months ?
Coke Time
Ethel and Albert
The Plymouth Playhouse
Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers
Eye Witness
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Wish him/her..
Historical Events
Which were the important events of 9 May 1953 ?
Holidays:
- Russia and some other parts of the former Soviet Union ? Victory Day as the end of the "Great Patriotic War".
- Our Lady of Flanders
- Saint Tudi
- Saint Pachomius (died 346)
- Saint Gerontius (died 501)
- Roman Empire ? Feast of the Lemures (See Larvae).
- Jersey, Guernsey ? Liberation Day (commemorating the end of the German Occupation of the Channel Islands during World War II).
- Saint Carolina
- European Union ? Europe day, commemorating the "Schuman declaration".
Famous Birthdays:
- Gregory Beecroft in Corpus Christi: Texas, USA; actor (Guiding Light).
- Ron Jackson: Baseball player.
- Scott McInnis: American politician (Representative-Republican-Colorado).
- Daniel Talbot in MontrTal: QuTbec, Canada; golfer (QuTbec Open-1979, 1981, 1984).
- Christian Cotten: French entrepreneur and essayist, founder and leader of the company "Stratégique" [English: Strategic] created in 1985.
- Pierre D'Ornellas: French Catholic clergyman.
- Bruno Brokken: Belgian high jumper
- Amy Hill: American actress
- Connie Kaldor: Canadian singer-songwriter
Facts:
- France agrees to the provisional independence of Cambodia with King Norodom Sihanouk.
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Books
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Steamboat Gothic
This was the first of Frances Parkinson Keyes novels that I ever read. I was entranced with the Southern locale and the people depicted in the novel.
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The Sea Around Us
Published in 1951, The Sea Around Us is one of the most remarkably successful books ever written about the natural world. Rachel Carson's rare ability to combine scientific insight with moving, poetic prose catapulted her book to first place on ...
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The Silver Chalice
Distinguished historian and past master of fiction, Thomas B. Costain has turned his prodigious talent to biblical times to weave an exciting and inspirational story about the Cup used by Christ at the Last Supper with His Disciples.
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days ?