Historical Events
- KCTV (now KLST) TV channel 8 in San Angelo, TX (CBS) 1st broadcast
Lavrentiy Beria Ousted
Lavrentiy Beria, one of the trio of Soviet leaders after Stalin's death and the former secret police chief, is ousted from power and arrested
Famous Birthdays
- Ralph Ezell, American singer (Shenandoah - "Sunday in the South"), born in Union, Mississippi
- Robert Davi, American actor (Die Hard; License to Kill), director (The Dukes), and singer ("Davi Sings Sinatra"), born in Queens, New York
- Tara VanDerveer, American women's collegiate basketball coach (3 x NCAA National Championships - Stanford University; Olympic gold, 1996), born in Melrose, Massachusetts
About June 26, 1953
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 70 years, 10 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: I'm Walking Behind You - Eddie Fisher with Sally Sweetland
