Andhra State Formed from Madras State, Telugu Region Split, October 1, 1953
Date: October 1, 1953
Date: October 1, 1953
Two men are rescued from a semitrailer that crashed over the side of the Pit River Bridge before it fell into the Sacramento River. Amateur photographer Virginia Schau photographs "Rescue on Pit River Bridge", the first and only winning submission for the Pulitzer Prize for Photography to have been taken by a woman. Date: May…
U.S. Senator and future President John Fitzgerald Kennedy marries Jacqueline Lee Bouvier at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island. Date: September 12, 1953 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 12 📅 Events on this day in 1953 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1953Waiting for Godot Premieres in…
Korean War: Cessation of hostilities is achieved when the United States, China, and North Korea sign an armistice agreement. Syngman Rhee, President of South Korea, refuses to sign but pledges to observe the armistice. Date: July 27, 1953 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 27 📅 Events on this day in…
Edward Mutesa II, the kabaka (king) of Buganda is deposed and exiled to London by Sir Andrew Cohen, Governor of Uganda. Date: November 30, 1953 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 30 📅 Events on this day in 1953 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1953North Korean Pilot No…
The Batepá massacre occurs in São Tomé when the colonial administration and Portuguese landowners unleash a wave of violence against the native creoles known as forros. Date: February 3, 1953 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 3 📅 Events on this day in 1953 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
The first Chevrolet Corvette rolls off the assembly line in Flint, Michigan. Date: June 30, 1953 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 30 📅 Events on this day in 1953 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1953Beecher, Michigan F5 Tornado Kills 116, Injures 844, Destroys 340 Homes – June…