Historical Events
- KID (now KIDK) TV channel 3 in Idaho Falls, ID (CBS) 1st broadcasting
- KWTV TV channel 9 in Oklahoma City, OK (CBS) begins broadcasting
Famous Deaths
- Henry Horatio Dixon, Irish Biologist who originated the cohesion-tension theory of water and mineral movement in plants, dies at 84
Died in 1953 1953 Highlights
About December 20, 1953
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 70 years, 4 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Answer Me - David Whitfield
