What Happened in 1953
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Porsche 550 is First Produced
The Porsche 550 was a sports car produced by Porsche from 1953-1956. Inspired by the Porsche 356 which was created by Ferry Porsche, and some... Read more
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Mercedes-Benz W120/121 is First Produced
The Mercedes-Benz W120 and W121 "Ponton" cars were produced from 1953 through 1962. They were sold under the "180" and "190" model names. The... Read more
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Israel Establishes Yad Vashem
Yad Vashem (Hebrew: יד ושם also spelled Yad VaShem; "Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority") is Israel's official memorial to the... Read more
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The Silver Chair published
The Silver Chair is part of The Chronicles of Narnia, a series of seven fantasy novels written by C. S. Lewis. It was the fourth book published and... Read more
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Ronald Reagan Appears as Dan McCloud in "Tropic Zone"
With the help of American pilot Tapachula Sam, Elena Escobar, a nightclub entertainer, smuggles injured Dan McCloud out of the Central American... Read more
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"Genevieve" Is Released
Genevieve is a 1953 British film directed by Henry Cornelius and starring John Gregson, Dinah Sheridan, Kenneth More and Kay Kendall as two couples... Read more
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Frank Sinatra signs with Capitol Records
In 1953, Sinatra signed with Capitol Records, where he worked with many of the finest musical arrangers of the era, most notably Nelson Riddle,... Read more
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David Bowie's family moves to suburb of Bromley, Kent
David Bowie was born David Robert Hayward-Jones in Brixton, London to parents who were married in September 1947 shortly after his birth. His... Read more
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'Go Tell it on the Mountain' is Published
Go Tell It on the Mountain is filled with biblical references that evoke the spirit of the black church and a realism that brings to life the... Read more
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'The Adventures of Augie March' is Published
Augie comes on stage with one of literature's most famous opening lines. "I am an American, Chicago born, and go at things as I have taught myself,... Read more
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'Fahrenheit 451' is Published
The book expands the concept of a short story that Bradbury wrote in 1947 under the titled “Bright Phoenix,” which was published in a revised form... Read more
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Porsche 597 is First Produced
The Porsche 597 Jagdwagen (roughly translated as "hunting car") was a light military vehicle, designed to cover approximately the same remit as the... Read more
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Ford Popular is First Produced
The Ford Popular is best known as a car from Ford built in England between 1953 and 1962. When launched, it was Britain's lowest priced car. The... Read more
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Richard Nixon Serves as Vice President
In part because of his reputation as an ardent anti-communist, 39-year-old Nixon was selected by Republican party nominee General Dwight D.... Read more
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Volvo Duett is First Produced
The Duett is an automobile from Volvo that was in production from 1953 to 1969. The name Duett was intended to signify to a car that could be used... Read more
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Joseph Stalin Alleges 'Doctors Plot' To Assassinate Soviet Leaders
Shortly before he died on March 5, 1953, Soviet dictator Josef Stalin accused nine doctors, six of them Jews, of plotting to poison and kill the... Read more
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Dwight D. Eisenhower is inaugurated as the 34th president of the United States
The Republican Party successfully promoted the candidacy of the popular General of the Army in the 1952 election over the Democratic candidate,... Read more
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North Sea Flood of 1953
A storm formed south of Iceland on January 30th, 1953 and it was not a cause for concern at the time because the barometric pressure was not... Read more
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MV Princess Victoria Sinks
A car ferry has sunk in the Irish Sea in one of the worst gales in living memory claiming the lives of more than 130 passengers and crew. The... Read more
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Peter Pan is released
Peter Pan is a 1953 American animated feature produced by Walt Disney and based on the play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up by J. M.... Read more
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"Monsieur Hulot's Holiday" Is Released
Les Vacances de M. Hulot (released as Monsieur Hulot's Holiday in the UK and as Mr. Hulot's Holiday in the USA), is one of Jacques Tati's most... Read more
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Battle of Pork Chop Hill
The Battle of Pork Chop Hill comprises a pair of related Korean War infantry battles during the spring and summer of 1953. These were fought while... Read more
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Agatha Christie publishes After the Funeral
Agatha Mary Clarissa, Lady Mallowan, DBE (née Miller; 15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976), commonly known as Agatha Christie, was an English... Read more
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'Scrambled Eggs Super' is Published
"And so," he informs his friend Liz, "I decided that, just for a change, I'd scramble a new kind of egg on the range." We're off on an epic journey... Read more
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Joseph Stalin Dies
At the end of January 1953 Stalin's personal physician Miron Vovsi (cousin of Solomon Mikhoels who was assassinated in 1948 at the orders of... Read more