What Happened on November 5, 1953

Historical Events

How to Marry a Millionaire

Film "How to Marry a Millionaire" directed by Jean Negulesco, starring Lauren Bacall, Betty Grable and Marilyn Monroe, first to be filmed in CinemaScope; release delayed to allow "The Robe" to debut the format

Nobel prize for physics awarded to Frederik Zernicke
Paul Searls saws a 32" log in 86.4 seconds

Event of Interest

Terence Rattigan's "Sleeping Prince" premieres in London

Events in 1953

Famous Birthdays

Florentino V. Floro, Filipino judge (suspended from the Philippine judiciary in 2006 due to mental illness), born in Manila, Philippines
Joyce Maynard, American journalist and novelist (Labor Day), born in Durham, New Hampshire

Born in 1953 1953 Highlights