Historical Events
- "General Electric Theater" premieres on CBS TV; Ronald Reagan later hosts
Television Premiere
"You Are There" with Walter Cronkite premieres on CBS television
Walter Cronkite
- Dr A de Waal appointed as Netherlands' first female assistant secretary of state
- Flooding in Netherlands kills 1,835
- WEEK TV channel 25 in Peoria, IL (NBC) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Andy Mill, American alpine skier (non-placed Olympics, World C'ships; ex-husband of tennis player Chris Evert), born in Fort Collins, Colorado
1953 Highlights
About February 1, 1953
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 68 years, 5 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Aquarius
