First U.S. Public TV Station KUHT Begins Broadcasting, May 25, 1953
Date: May 25, 1953
Date: May 25, 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 β π Other events on October 1 π Events on this day in 1953 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1953Deadly F5 Tornado Kills 114 in Waco, Texas May 11,…
Lavrentiy Beria, head of MVD, is arrested by Nikita Khrushchev and other members of the Politburo. Date: June 26, 1953 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 26 π Events on this day in 1953 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1953Egyptian Revolution Overthrows Muhammad Ali Dynasty, Declares Republic, June…
Thermonuclear bomb testing: The Soviet atomic bomb project continues with the detonation of "RDS-6s" (Joe 4) using a "layered" scheme. Date: August 12, 1953 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 12 π Events on this day in 1953 π On This Day (Today) More events from 19537.2 Ionian Earthquake Kills Up…
Nuclear weapons testing: At the Nevada Test Site, the United States conducts its first and only nuclear artillery test. Date: May 25, 1953 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 25 π Events on this day in 1953 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1953Hillary and Tenzing First to Summit…
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 β π Other events on July 27 π Events on this day in…
Joseph Stalin, the longest serving leader of the Soviet Union, dies at his Volynskoe dacha in Moscow after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage four days earlier. Date: March 5, 1953 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 5 π Events on this day in 1953 π On This Day (Today) More events from…