1953
Lavrentiy Beria, head of MVD, is arrested by Nikita Khrushchev and other members of the Politburo
Lavrentiy Beria, head of MVD, is arrested by Nikita Khrushchev and other members of the Politburo
1953 in History
28 events found for 1953
1953
The first Chevrolet Corvette rolls off the assembly line in Flint, Michigan
The first Chevrolet Corvette rolls off the assembly line in Flint, Michigan
1953
Ernesto "Che" Guevara sets out on a trip through Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and…
Ernesto "Che" Guevara sets out on a trip through Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and…
1953
The largest number of United States midshipman casualties in a single event results from an aircraft crash in Florida,…
The largest number of United States midshipman casualties in a single event results from an aircraft crash in Florida,…
1953
Cold War: Fidel Castro leads an unsuccessful attack on the Moncada Barracks, thus beginning the Cuban Revolution. The…
Cold War: Fidel Castro leads an unsuccessful attack on the Moncada Barracks, thus beginning the Cuban Revolution. The…
1953
Arizona Governor John Howard Pyle orders an anti-polygamy law enforcement crackdown on residents of Short Creek,…
Arizona Governor John Howard Pyle orders an anti-polygamy law enforcement crackdown on residents of Short Creek,…
1953
Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment repel a number of Chinese assaults against a key position…
Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment repel a number of Chinese assaults against a key position…
1953
Korean War: Cessation of hostilities is achieved when the United States, China, and North Korea sign an armistice…
Korean War: Cessation of hostilities is achieved when the United States, China, and North Korea sign an armistice…