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What Happened In April 1953 In History

Historical Events for April, 1953

  • 10th » Warner Bros. premieres the first 3-D film from a major American studio, entitled 'House of Wax (1953 film) called House of Wax'.
  • 13th » Central Intelligence Agency called CIA director Allen Dulles launches the mind-control program Project MKULTRA.
  • 16th » Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II launches the Royal Yacht Ship HMY Britannia.
  • 24th » Winston Churchill is knighted by Queen regnant called Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom e.g Elizabeth II.
  • 25th » Francis Crick and James D. Watson publish "Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid" describing the double helix structure of DNA.
  • 27th » Operation Moolah is initiated by U.S. General Mark W. Clark against Communist pilots in the Korean War.
  • 29th » The first U.S. experimental 3D television broadcast showed an episode of Space Patrol (1950 TV series) or Space Patrol on Los Angeles American Broadcasting Company known as ABC affiliate KECA-TV.
  • 30th » In Warner Robins, Georgia, an Fujita scale known as F4 tornado kills 18 people.

Famous Birthdays on April in 1953

  • 1st » Barry Sonnenfeld, American director and producer
  • 1st » Alberto Zaccheroni, Italian footballer and manager
  • 2nd » Jim Allister, Irish lawyer and politician
  • 2nd » Debralee Scott, American actress (d. 2005)
  • 2nd » James Vance (comics) known as James Vance, American author and playwright
  • 3rd » Sandra Boynton, American author and illustrator
  • 3rd » Wakanohana Kanji II, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 56th Makuuchi Yokozuna e.g Yokozuna
  • 3rd » Craig Taubman, American singer-songwriter and producer
  • 4th » Robert Bertrand, Canadian politician
  • 4th » Henry Fotheringham, South African cricketer
  • 4th » Simcha Jacobovici, Canadian director, producer, journalist, and author
  • 4th » Sammy Wilson, Irish politician, 31st Lord Mayor of Belfast
  • 4th » Chen Yi (composer) known as Chen Yi, Chinese violinist and composer
  • 5th » Frank Gaffney, American journalist and radio host
  • 5th » Ian Swales, English politician
  • 6th » Patrick Doyle, Scottish actor and composer
  • 6th » Christopher Franke, German-American drummer and songwriter (Tangerine Dream and Agitation Free)
  • 9th » John Howard (singer-songwriter) named John Howard, English singer-songwriter and pianist
  • 9th » Hal Ketchum, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • 10th » David Moorcroft, English runner and businessman
  • 10th » Pamela Wallin, Canadian journalist and politician
  • 11th » Guy Verhofstadt, Belgian politician, 47th Prime Minister of Belgium
  • 11th » Andrew Wiles, English mathematician and academic
  • 12th » Tanino Liberatore, Italian comics author and illustrator
  • 13th » Stephen Byers, English politician
  • 13th » Dany Laferrière, Canadian author
  • 14th » David Buss, American psychologist
  • 16th » Douglas M. Fraser, American general
  • 16th » Peter Garrett, Australian singer-songwriter and politician (Midnight Oil)
  • 16th » Jay O. Sanders, American actor
  • 16th » J. Neil Schulman, American author, actor, director, and producer
  • 18th » Rick Moranis, Canadian-American actor, singer, and screenwriter
  • 19th » Rod Morgenstein, American drummer (Winger (band) known as Winger, Dixie Dregs, Platypus (band) known as Platypus, and The Jelly Jam)
  • 19th » Ruby Wax, American-English comedian and actress
  • 20th » Robert Crais, American author
  • 20th » Sebastian Faulks, English journalist and author
  • 21st » Forrest (singer) or Forrest, American-Dutch singer (d. 2013)
  • 21st » Mike Clasper, English businessman
  • 21st » Guy Mongrain, Canadian journalist and game show host
  • 22nd » Valeri Bondarenko, Estonian footballer and coach
  • 22nd » Richard Broadbent, English businessman
  • 22nd » Tom Griswold, American radio host
  • 22nd » Juhani Komulainen, Finnish composer
  • 23rd » James Russo, American actor
  • 24th » Eric Bogosian, American actor, playwright, and author
  • 25th » Ron Clements, American animator, producer, and screenwriter
  • 25th » Anthony Venables, British economist
  • 26th » Nancy Lenehan, American actress
  • 26th » David Reddaway, Canadian-English diplomat
  • 26th » Linda Thompson (attorney) known as Linda Thompson, American lawyer
  • 27th » Arielle Dombasle, French-American singer, actress, and director
  • 28th » Roberto Bolaño, Chilean author and poet (d. 2003)
  • 28th » Kim Gordon, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Sonic Youth, Ciccone Youth, and Free Kitten)
  • 28th » Brian Greenhoff, English footballer (d. 2013)
  • 30th » Merrill Osmond, American singer, bass player, and actor (The Osmonds)

Famous Deaths for April 1953

  • 2nd » Hugo Sperrle, German field marshal (b. 1885)
  • 4th » Carol II of Romania (b. 1893)
  • 6th » Idris Davies, Welsh poet (b. 1905)
  • 9th » Eddie Cochems, American football player and coach (b. 1877)
  • 9th » C. E. M. Joad, English philosopher and broadcaster (b. 1891)
  • 11th » Kid Nichols, American baseball player and manager (b. 1869)
  • 12th » Lionel Logue, Australian actor and therapist (b. 1880)
  • 30th » Jacob Linzbach, Estonian linguist (b. 1874)

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