Historical Events
- KOMO TV channel 4 in Seattle, WA (ABC) begins broadcasting
John Murray Anderson's Almanac
Musical revue "John Murray Anderson's Almanac", starring Harry Belafonte, Hermione Gingold, and Orson Bean, opens at Imperial Theatre, NYC; runs for 229 performances, with Belafonte earning a Tony Award
- WSTV (now WTOV) TV channel 9 in Steubenville-Wheeling, OH (CBS) begins
Famous Birthdays
- Diane Schuur, American jazz pianist and singer (Diane Schuur & the Count Basie Orchestra; Heart To Heart), born in Tacoma, Washington
Famous Deaths
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali, British-Indian Islamic scholar and translator (translated Qu'ran into English), dies at 81
Died in 1953 1953 Highlights
About December 10, 1953
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 70 years, 4 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Answer Me - David Whitfield
