July 1953 calendar

July 1953
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in July 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 July 1953: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of July 1953?

Events

01 Jul 1953 KLAS TV channel 8 in Las Vegas, NV (CBS) begins broadcasting
03 Jul 1953 67th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Vic Seixas beats Kurt Nielsen
04 Jul 1953 60th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Maureen Connolly beats D Hart
05 Jul 1953 Jackie Pung wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament
07 Jul 1953 35th PGA Championship: Walter Burkemo at Birmingham Country Club - Michigan
08 Jul 1953 US stops aid to Persia
09 Jul 1953 First helicopter passenger service (New York City).
10 Jul 1953 82nd British Golf Open: Ben Hogan shoots a 282 at Carnoustie Dai Rees
12 Jul 1953 KTVB TV channel 7 in Boise, ID (NBC / ABC) begins broadcasting
14 Jul 1953 20th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-1 at Crosley Field, Cincinnati
16 Jul 1953 KROC (now KTTC) TV channel 10 in Rochester, MN (NBC) 1st broadcast
19 Jul 1953 KIMA TV channel 29 in Yakima, WA (CBS) begins broadcasting
20 Jul 1953 USSR / Israel recover diplomatic relations
23 Jul 1953 Howard Hawks's musical film ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'', starring Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell, is released by 20th Century Fox.
24 Jul 1953 KEYT TV channel 3 in Santa Barbara, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting
25 Jul 1953 New York City Transit Authority raises transit fare from 10 to 15 cents, and debuts transit tokens.
26 Jul 1953 Fidel Castro leads an unsuccessful attack on the Moncada Barracks, thus beginning the Cuban Revolution.
27 Jul 1953 1st insulin isolated by F Banting and C Best in Toronto
29 Jul 1953 US bombers shot down at north of Wladiwostok
31 Jul 1953 Department of Health, Education & Welfare created
17 Jul 1953 The largest number of United States midshipman casualties in a single event results from an aircraft crash in Florida, killing 44.