What Happened in 1953
23 historical events, 34 notable births, and 3 notable deaths in 1953.
Major Events
January 1953
1953 — year
1953 Formula One season — sports season
North Sea flood of 1953 — late January-early February 1953 North sea flood storm
1953 South American Championship — football tournament
EuroBasket 1953 — 1953 edition of the FIBA EuroBasket
Ferenc Puskás Stadium — football stadium in Budapest, Hungary
Doctors' plot — 1950s antisemitic campaign by Stalin in the Soviet Union
1953 in film — overview of the events of 1953 in film
1953 Cannes Film Festival — film festival edition
1953 Argentine Grand Prix — first round of the 1953 Formula One World Drivers' Championship
March 1953
25th Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1952
July 1953
Korean Armistice Agreement — armistice signed July 27, 1953 ending hostilities in Korean War
Miss Universe 1953 — 2nd Miss Universe pageant
1953 French Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1953
1953 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1953
June 1953
coronation of Elizabeth II — initiation rite performed to crown Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom in 1953
1953 Dutch Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1953
1953 Belgian Grand Prix — Formula-one race
September 1953
1953 Italian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1953
1953 West German federal election — election
February 1953
Balkan Pact — 1953 Greek-Turkish-Yugoslav cooperation treaty
August 1953
1953 German Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1953
1953 Swiss Grand Prix — motor car race