Western Turkey Earthquake Kills 1,070+ March 18, 1953
An earthquake hits western Turkey, killing at least 1,070 people.
Date: March 18, 1953
Similar Posts
Canadian Pacific De Havilland Comet Crashes in Karachi, 1953 March 3, 1953
A De Havilland Comet (Canadian Pacific Air Lines) crashes in Karachi, Pakistan, killing 11 people. Date: March 3, 1953 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 3 📅 Events on this day in 1953 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1953Batepá Massacre in São Tomé Against Forros February 3, 1953Operation…
Joseph Stalin Suffers Stroke and Collapses March 1, 1953
Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin suffers a stroke and collapses; he dies four days later. Date: March 1, 1953 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 1 📅 Events on this day in 1953 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1953Waco F5 Tornado Kills 114 May 11, 1953Winston Churchill Knighted by…
Israeli-Soviet Relations Severed February 11, 1953
Israeli-Soviet relations are severed. Date: February 11, 1953 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 11 📅 Events on this day in 1953 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1953Nikita Khrushchev Elected First Secretary of Soviet Communist Party September 7, 1953CIA and MI6 Overthrow Mosaddegh in Iran, Restore Shah, August…
Eisenhower Denies Rosenberg Clemency Appeals, February 11, 1953
Cold War: U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower denies all appeals for clemency for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. Date: February 11, 1953 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 11 📅 Events on this day in 1953 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1953Devil’s Island Penal Colony Permanently Closes, August 22,…
7.2 Ionian Earthquake Kills Up to 800 August 12, 1953
The 7.2 Ms Ionian earthquake shakes the southern Ionian Islands with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). Between 445 and 800 people are killed. Date: August 12, 1953 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 12 📅 Events on this day in 1953 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
Andhra State Formed from Madras State, Telugu Region Split, October 1, 1953
Andhra State is formed, consisting of a Telugu-speaking area carved out of India's Madras State. Date: October 1, 1953 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 1 📅 Events on this day in 1953 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1953General Electric Dismisses Communist Employees Amid Red Scare, December 9,…
