What Happened In October 1953 In History

Historical Events for October, 1953

• 5th » The first documented recovery meeting of Narcotics Anonymous is held.
• 10th » Mutual Defense Treaty Between the United States and the Republic of Korea is concluded in Washington D.C.
• 12th » "The Caine Mutiny Court Martial" opens at Plymouth Theatre, New York City
• 15th » British nuclear test 'Totem 1' detonated at Emu Field, South Australia.
• 27th » British Operation Totem or nuclear test 'Totem 2' is carried out at Emu Field, South Australia.
• 29th » BCPA Flight 304 Douglas DC-6 named DC-6 crashes near San Francisco. Pianist William Kapell is among the 19 killed.

Famous Birthdays on October in 1953

• 1st » Pete Falcone, American baseball player
• 1st » John Hegley, English comedian and poet
• 1st » Viljar Loor, Estonian volleyball player (d. 2011)
• 1st » Miguel Lopez (soccer) named Miguel Lopez, Salvadorian-American soccer player
• 1st » Grete Waitz, Norwegian runner (d. 2011)
• 1st » Klaus Wowereit, German politician, Governing Mayor of Berlin
• 2nd » Vanessa Bell Armstrong, American singer
• 2nd » Muhammad Abdul Bari, Bangladeshi-English physicist and educator
• 2nd » Lisa St Aubin de Terán, English author
• 4th » Tchéky Karyo, Turkish-French actor and singer
• 4th » Gil Moore, Canadian singer-songwriter, drummer, and producer (Triumph (band) named Triumph)
• 4th » Andreas Vollenweider, Swiss harp player
• 6th » Klaas Bruinsma (drug lord) named Klaas Bruinsma, Dutch drug lord (d. 1991)
• 6th » Rein Rannap, Estonian pianist and composer
• 6th » Raul Rebane, Estonian journalist and communication consultant
• 7th » Linda Griffiths, Canadian actress and playwright (d. 2014)
• 7th » Margus Lepa, Estonian journalist and actor
• 7th » Tico Torres, American drummer (Bon Jovi)
• 9th » Tony Shalhoub, American actor and producer
• 10th » Midge Ure, Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Slik, Rich Kids, Thin Lizzy, Visage, and Ultravox)
• 10th » Aleksander Veingold, Estonian and Soviet chess player and coach
• 10th » Gus Williams (basketball) named Gus Williams, American basketball player
• 11th » David Morse (actor) or David Morse, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
• 12th » Les Dennis, English comedian and actor
• 12th » Serge Lepeltier, French politician
• 12th » David Threlfall, English actor and director
• 13th » Pat Day, American jockey
• 14th » Shelley Ackerman, American astrologer, actress, and singer
• 14th » Greg Evigan, American actor
• 15th » Betsy Clifford, Canadian skier
• 15th » Tito Jackson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Jackson 5)
• 15th » Larry Miller (comedian) known as Larry Miller, American actor and screenwriter
• 15th » Walter Jon Williams, American author
• 16th » Tony Carey, American keyboard player, songwriter, and producer (Rainbow (rock band) known as Rainbow, Planet P Project, and Over the Rainbow (band) or Over the Rainbow)
• 16th » Paulo Roberto Falcão, Brazilian footballer and manager
• 16th » Fred Ridgeway, Irish-English actor (d. 2012)
• 16th » Martha Smith, American model and actress
• 16th » Al Sobotka, American businessman
• 17th » Joseph Bowie, American trombonist (Defunkt and Black Artists Group)
• 18th » Loes Luca, Dutch actress and singer
• 19th » Lionel Hollins, American basketball player and coach
• 20th » Keith Hernandez, American baseball player, sportscaster, and actor
• 20th » Richard McWilliam, American businessman, co-founded the Upper Deck Company (d. 2013)
• 20th » Bill Nunn, American actor
• 21st » Eric Faulkner, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist (Bay City Rollers)
• 21st » Keith Green, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and minister (d. 1982)
• 21st » Marc Johnson (musician) e.g Marc Johnson, American bassist, composer, and bandleader
• 21st » Peter Mandelson, English politician, First Secretary of State
• 23rd » Taner Akçam, Turkish sociologist and historian
• 24th » John Barton (footballer born 1953) or John Barton, English footballer and manager
• 24th » Charles Colbourn, Canadian computer scientist and mathematician
• 24th » Christoph Daum, German footballer and manager
• 24th » Steven Hatfill, American physician and virologist
• 24th » Mindy Newell, American author
• 24th » Mike Papantonio, American lawyer and radio host
• 24th » Jim Pettie, Canadian ice hockey player
• 24th » Shih Szu, Taiwanese actress
• 24th » David Wright (British musician) called David Wright, English keyboard player, songwriter, and producer
• 26th » Joe Meriweather, American basketball player and coach (d. 2013)
• 26th » Maureen Teefy, American actress and singer
• 26th » Lauren Tewes, American actress
• 27th » Peter Firth, English actor
• 27th » Robert Picardo, American actor
• 28th » Pierre Boivin, Canadian businessman
• 28th » Desmond Child, American songwriter and producer
• 29th » Denis Potvin, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
• 30th » Pete Hoekstra, Dutch-American politician
• 30th » Charles Martin Smith, American actor, director, and screenwriter
• 31st » Michael J. Anderson, American actor
• 31st » Lynda Goodfriend, American actress
• 31st » John Lucas II, American basketball player and coach

Famous Deaths for October 1953

• 3rd » Arnold Bax, English composer and poet (b. 1883)
• 6th » William Burns (lacrosse) or William Burns, Canadian lacrosse player (b. 1875)
• 8th » Nigel Bruce, Mexican-American actor and singer (b. 1895)
• 8th » Kathleen Ferrier, English singer (b. 1912)
• 9th » James Finlayson (actor) called James Finlayson, Scottish-American actor (b. 1887)
• 10th » Erima Harvey Northcroft, New Zealand general, lawyer, and judge (b. 1884)
• 14th » Émile Sarrade, French rugby player and tug of war competitor (b. 1877)
• 20th » Werner Baumbach, German pilot (b. 1916)
• 23rd » Adrien de Noailles, French son of Jules Charles Victurnien de Noailles (b. 1869)
• 25th » Holger Pedersen (linguist) e.g Holger Pedersen, Danish linguist and academic (b. 1867)
• 27th » Thomas Wass, English cricketer (b. 1873)
• 29th » William Kapell, American pianist (b. 1922)

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