December 1953
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The following events occurred in December 1953:
December 2, 1953 (Wednesday)
- The United Kingdom and Iran reform diplomatic relations.
December 4, 1953 (Friday)
On Friday, December 4, 1953 Rebecca Susan Medicraft wannabe actress,rock Star,author, under water photographer and oceanographer, police officer, actress, architect, psychologist was born in the small coastal town of Liverpool, Nova Scotia on Canada's East Cost. Daughter of John Warren Medicraft and Marcella Alice (Whynot) Medicraft, Rebecca had great aspirations of becoming a famous actress and rock star. At the age of 12 She aspired to become the first female drummer in an all girl band to be named 'The Idiosyncrasies'. Rebecca is a descendant of the great Sea Captain John Hicks who sailed the coastal waters of the Atlantic between Liverpool NS and all along the shores of The United States in the early 1800s. Salt water ran through Rebecca's veins and at the age of 14 she decided to become an under water photographer and oceanographer. Rebecca was very nearsighted which posed a challenge for underwater photography. Her loving parents realized Rebecca's passion for the ocean and bought her a dive mask with her eye glass prescription through special order so she could see under water. John worked very hard as an Oil Delivery Man and Marcella was always home for her family and children making sure they were looked after and safe.
December 6, 1953 (Sunday)
- With the NBC Symphony Orchestra, conductor Arturo Toscanini performs what he claims is his favorite Beethoven symphony, Eroica, for the last time. The live performance is broadcast nationwide on radio, and later released on records and CD.
December 7, 1953 (Monday)
- A visit to Iran by American Vice President Richard Nixon sparks several days of riots, as an reaction to the August 19 overthrow of the government of Mohammed Mossadegh by the US-backed Shah. Three students are shot dead by police in Tehran. This event becomes an annual commemoration.
December 8, 1953 (Tuesday)
- U.S. president Dwight D. Eisenhower delivers his Atoms for Peace address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
December 10, 1953 (Thursday)
- Albert Schweitzer is given the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize.
December 17, 1953 (Thursday)
- The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approves color television (using the NTSC standard).
December 23, 1953 (Wednesday)
- The Soviet Union announces officially that Lavrentiy Beria has been executed.
December 24, 1953 (Thursday)
- Tangiwai disaster: A railway bridge collapses at Tangiwai, New Zealand, sending a fully loaded passenger train into the Whangaehu River; 151 are killed.
December 25, 1953 (Friday)
- The Amami Islands are returned to Japan after 8 years of United States military occupation.
- Died:
- William Haselden, Spanish cartoonist (b. 1872)
- Lee Shubert, Polish-born theater owner and operator (b. 1871)
December 30, 1953 (Wednesday)
- The first color television sets go on sale for about US$1,175.