April 1953 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in April 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 April 1953: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of April 1953?
Events
- 01 Apr 1953 KXMC TV channel 13 in Minot, ND (CBS / ABC) begins broadcasting
- 02 Apr 1953 Raab forms his first government in Austria.
- 04 Apr 1953 KFDA TV channel 10 in Amarillo, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting
- 05 Apr 1953 Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open
- 08 Apr 1953 Mau Mau leader Jomo Kenyatta is convicted by Kenya's British rulers.
- 09 Apr 1953 TV Guide publishes 1st issue
- 10 Apr 1953 House of Wax, first 3-D movie, is released (New York City, New York).
- 11 Apr 1953 Oveta Culp Hobby becomes 1st at Health, Education, and Welfare
- 12 Apr 1953 KFDX TV channel 3 in Wichita Falls, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting
- 13 Apr 1953 CIA director Allen Dulles launches the mind-control program Project MKUltra.
- 14 Apr 1953 WHYN (now WGGB) TV channel 40 in Springfield-Holyoke, MA (ABC) begins
- 15 Apr 1953 WHP TV channel 21 in Harrisburg, PA (CBS) begins broadcasting
- 16 Apr 1953 British royal yacht Britannica taken out of service
- 18 Apr 1953 Pal Joey closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 542 performances
- 19 Apr 1953 WAFB TV channel 9 in Baton Rouge, LA (CBS) begins broadcasting
- 20 Apr 1953 57th Boston Marathon won by Keizo Yamada of Japan in 2:18:51.
- 23 Apr 1953 KTAR (now KPNX) TV channel 12 in Phoenix, AZ (NBC) begins broadcasting
- 25 Apr 1953 Scientists identify DNA
- 27 Apr 1953 Wrestler Freddie Blassie coins the term "Pencil neck geek".
- 29 Apr 1953 The first U.S. experimental 3D television broadcast shows an episode of Space Patrol on Los Angeles ABC affiliate KECA-TV.
- 30 Apr 1953 Little-Bigger League changes its name to Babe Ruth League.
- 27 Apr 1953 Operation Moolah offers $50,000 to any pilot who defects with a fully mission-capable Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 to South Korea. The first pilot was to receive $100,000.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in April 1953?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Percy Faith & His Orchestra (Vocal Faliecia Sanders) - Song From Moulin Rouge (Where is Your Heart)
- Les Baxter & His Orchestra - April In Portugal
- Richard Hayman & His Orchestra - Ruby
- Silvana Mangano - Anna
- Johnnie Ray - Somebody Stole My Gal
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Guy Mitchell - She Wears Red Feathers
- Perry Como & The Ramblers - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes
- Lita Roza - (How Much Is That) Doggie In The Window?
- Eddie Fisher - Outside Of Heaven
- Frankie Laine - I Believe
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
Books
Which were the most popular books released in April 1953?
This I Believe
By: Edward R. Murrow
Second series of 80 pieces, 20 of which are immortal, "This I Believe" Edward R. Murrow pieces.
Postcards From Delaplane
By: Stanton Delaplane
This rare antiquarian book is a facsimile of the original. It may have marks, marginalia, and other imperfections due to its age.
Steamboat Gothic
By: Frances Parkinson Keyes
This was my first ever reading of Frances Parkinson Keyes books. The novel's Southern setting and its characters captured my attention.
East of Eden
By: John Steinbeck
It is a masterpiece of Biblical scope and the magnum opus of John Steinbeck, America's most enduring author. In his journal, John Steinbeck, a Nobel Prize winner, called East of Eden "the original book." Indeed, it has the primordial power …
The Outsider
By: Richard A. Wright
Cross Damon is an antagonist with society and himself. He is a man of superior intellect, who longs for peace, but brings terror and destruction wherever it goes.