Saturday 9 May 1953
It was Saturday, under the sign of Taurus (see planets position on May 9, 1953). The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Béatrice Schönberg and Pierre d'Ornellas.
In UK I Believe by Frankie Laine was in the top 5 hits.
Young Bess, directed by George Sidney, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1953
while Steamboat Gothic by Frances Parkinson Keyes was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe.
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.
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TV Series
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Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
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The Music Show
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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:
- Béatrice Schönberg
- Pierre d'Ornellas
- 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.
- Alex Van Halen: Musician.
- Bruno Brokken: Belgian high jumper.
- Amy Hill: American actress.
- Connie Kaldor: Canadian singer-songwriter.
- Pierre D'Ornellas: French Catholic clergyman.
- Gregory Beecroft in Corpus Christi: Texas, USA; actor (Guiding Light).
Facts:
- France agrees to the provisional independence of Cambodia with King Norodom Sihanouk.
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in May 1953?
- LIFE: Masai warrior Africa
- Time: Oveta Culp Hobby, member of Eisenhower's cabinet
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1953
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Music Charts
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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 Outsider
Cross Damon is a man at odds with society and with himself—a man of superior intellect who hungers for peace but who brings terror and destruction wherever he goes.
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Postcards From Delaplane
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
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