Historical Events
- Auguste/Jacques Piccard dives with bathosphere to 3150 m (record)
Appointment of Interest
Earl Warren appointed Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court
- Robert Anderson's "Tea & Sympathy" premieres in NYC
- WICS TV channel 20 in Springfield, IL (NBC) begins broadcasting
- WMT (now KGAN) TV channel 2 in Cedar Rapids-Waterloo, IA (CBS) begins
Famous Birthdays
- Deborah Allen, American country singer (Jim Stafford Show), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- S.M. Stirling, Canadian-American author (Draka series), bon in Metz, France
About September 30, 1953
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 69 years, 5 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Look At That Girl - Guy Mitchell
