Historical Events
British Golf Open
British Open Men's Golf, Carnoustie: In his only Open Championship appearance, Ben Hogan prevails by 4 strokes over Dai Rees, Antonio Cerdá, Peter Thomson, Frank Stranahan
Famous Birthdays
- Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, French author and L'Oréal heiress (richest woman in the world 2019-), born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
- Rik "The Rocket" Emmett, Canadian rock vocalist (Triumph), born in Toronto, Ontario
Famous Deaths
- Sidney Homer, American composer, dies at 88
1953 Highlights
About July 10, 1953
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 69 years, 10 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Believe - Frankie Laine