What Happened on May 6, 1953

Historical Events

  • MLB St. Louis Browns Alva "Bobo" Holloman, in his first start game as starting pitcher, no-hits visiting Philadelphia A's, 6-0

Famous Birthdays

  • Graeme Souness, Scottish soccer midfielder (54 caps; Middlesbrough FC, Liverpool FC 247 games) and manager (FA Cup: 1991–92 Liverpool; 3 x SPD Rangers), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Lynn Whitfield, American actress (Josephine Baker; Equal Justice), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • Michelle Courchesne, Quebec politician

Tony Blair (70 years old)

British Prime Minister (Labour: 1997-2007), born in Edinburgh, Scotland


About May 6, 1953

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 70 years, 11 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Taurus

Music Charts

  • UK #1 Song: I Believe - Frankie Laine