Historical Events
- John Patrick's "Teahouse of the August Moon" premieres in New York
- KOIN TV channel 6 in Portland, OR (CBS) begins broadcasting
- WJNL (now WFAT) TV channel 19 in Johnstown, PA (IND) begins
Famous Birthdays
- Betsy Clifford, Canadian alpine skier, born in Ottawa, Ontario
- Larry Miller, American comedian and actor (Larry-Pursuit Of Happiness), born in NYC, New York
- Tito Jackson, American singer (Jackson 5-ABC, Never Can Say Goodbye), born in Gary, Indiana
What Happened in 1953
Tenzing Norgay on the Summit of Mount Everest
Tenzing Norgay brandishes his ice axe on the summit of Mount Everest
May 29, 1953The King is Dead; Long Live the Queen
Princess Elizabeth was in Africa when her father died and she became Queen. Her coronation, on this day in history, could be described as a magnificent washout.
June 2, 1953Korean War Ends
Signing of the armistice which ended the active fighting phase of the Korean War
July 27, 1953Bare Bones of the Great Ape-Man Hoax
On this day the Piltdown Man skull, which had been hailed as the missing link proving an evolutionary relationship between man and apes, was revealed as a hoax.
November 21, 1953
