Historical Events
Music Premiere
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's musical "Me and Juliet" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 358 performances
Famous Divorces
Ella Fitzgerald
American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald (36) divorces American jazz bassist Ray Brown (27) after 6 years of marriage
Famous Deaths
- Nikolai Golovanov, Russian conductor and composer (Bolshoi Opera), dies at 61
1953 Highlights
About August 28, 1953
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 69 years, 9 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Believe - Frankie Laine
