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1953    winners of the FA Cup were    Blackpool Blackpool 4 Bolton Wanderers 3. 'The Matthews Final' Sports & Leisure > Football - FA Cup Winners

1953    winner of the Tour de France was    Louison Bobet (France) 1st rider to win 3 Tour de France consecutively. Sports & Leisure > Cycling - Tour de France

Peter Pan    was released in    1953 Movies > Films - Disney

1953    secretary of the communist party was    Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev History & Mythology > USSR Communist Party Secretaries

1953    President of the United States was    Dwight D. Eisenhower History & Mythology > U.S. Presidents - Dates

1953    Formula One Drivers' Championship winner was    Alberto Ascari Sports & Leisure > Formula One - World Drivers' Champions

1953    Wimbledon Men's Singles champion was    Vic Seixas Sports & Leisure > Tennis - Wimbledon Men's Singles Champions

1953    Wimbledon Ladies' Singles champion was    Maureen Connolly Sports & Leisure > Tennis - Wimbledon Ladies' Singles Champions

1953    Palme d'Or winner was    The Wages of Fear (Le Salaire De La Peur) Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot Movies > Cannes Palme d'Or

1953    winner of the US Open Women's Singles was    Maureen Connolly Sports & Leisure > Tennis - US Open Women's Singles Champions

1953    winner of the Australian Open Men's Singles was    Ken Rosewall Sports & Leisure > Tennis - Australian Open Men's Singles Champions

1953    winner of the Australian Open Women's Singles was    Maureen Connolly Sports & Leisure > Tennis - Australian Open Women's Singles Champions

1953    winner of the French Open Men's Singles was    Ken Rosewall Sports & Leisure > Tennis - French Open Men's Singles Champions

1953    Tony Award winner for Best Musical was    Wonderful Town Music > Tony Awards - Best Musical

1953    World Series Champions were the    New York Yankees 6 games v. Brooklyn Dodgers Sports & Leisure > Major League Baseball - World Series Champions

1953    Time 'Person of the Year' was    Konrad Adenauer Chancellor of West Germany for 14 years. History & Mythology > Time 'Person of the Year'

1953        Everest Was First Climbed By New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. Only photos on the summit are of Norgay - he didn't know how to use a camera. History & Mythology > 20th Century Events

1953        Josef Stalin Died Russian leader born Joseph Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili. History & Mythology > 20th Century Events

1953        The Double Helix Structure of DNA Was Discovered Stands for deoxyribonucleic acid. First accurate model done by Crick and Watson. History & Mythology > 20th Century Events

Princess Victoria    sank in    1953 Jan. 31 British ferry sank in Irish Sea; 133 lost. History & Mythology > Shipwrecks

1953    the winner was    George C. Marshall USA, 1880-1959; General President American Red Cross; ex-Secretary of State and of Defense; originator of the "Marshall Plan" Misc > Nobel Peace Prize

Emilio Estefan    was born on    March 4, 1953 Musician/producer Misc > Birthdates

1953    the winner was    Neva Jane Langley Macon, Georgia Misc > Miss America Winners

1953    the winner was    Winston Churchill United Kingdom, 1874-1965; "for his mastery of historical and biological description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values" Arts & Literature > Nobel Prize for Literature

1953    the winner was    From Here To Eternity Directed by Fred Zinnemann for Columbia Movies > Academy Award for Best Picture

1953    the winner was    Dark Star Hank Moreno Sports & Leisure > Horse Racing - Kentucky Derby Winners

1953    the winner was    Ben Hogan At Carnoustie Sports & Leisure > Golf - The Open Championship Winners

1953    winner of The Masters was    Ben Hogan Sports & Leisure > Golf - The Masters Winners

The Little Red Caboose    was published in    1953 Story by Marian Potter and Pictures by Tibor Gergely Arts & Literature > The Little Golden Book

Baby Farm Animals    was published in    1953 Illustrated by Garth Williams Arts & Literature > The Little Golden Book

1953    the winners were    Richmond I Sports & Leisure > Rugby Union - Middlesex Sevens

1953    the winner was    The Living Desert A detailed look at a day in the life of desert creatures in the US and their survival skills Movies > Academy Award for Best Documentary

1953    Junior Isle of Man TT winner was    Amm Norton- 350 cc Sports & Leisure > Motorcycling - Isle of Man Junior TT

1953    the winner was    Maureen Connolly Defeated Doris Hart 6-2, 6-4 -- first woman to win The Grand Slam Sports & Leisure > Tennis - French Ladies Open Singles Champions

Cambodia    gained independence in    1953 9 November. France History & Mythology > Independence Dates

1953    Melbourne Cup winner was    Wodalla Jockey - Jack Purtell, Trainer - Robert Sinclair, Owner - E. A. "Ted" Underwood, Time - 3.23.75 Sports & Leisure > Horse Racing - The Melbourne Cup

MASH (1970)    features    Korean War, 1950 - 1953 Movies > Match the Film to the War

Big Fish (2003)    features    Korean War, 1950 - 1953 Based on the book "Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions" by Daniel Wallace Movies > Match the Film to the War

Louise Bourgeois    created the sculpture    Quarantania, 1953 Arts & Literature > Sculptors

Ossip Zadkine    created the sculpture    The Destroyed City, 1953 Arts & Literature > Sculptors

1953    Leroy released    Concerto in C for Piano Written in 1953 but withdrawn by the composer. It was released posthumously in 1988 and first recorded by Eric Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. Music > Musical Compositions of Leroy Anderson

1953    Leroy released    Girl in Satin A lovely, languorous melody in tango rhythm. Music > Musical Compositions of Leroy Anderson

1953    was won by    Ivor Hele For the painting 'Sir Henry Simpson Newland, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.S., F.R.C.S.' Arts & Literature > Archibald Prize Recipients

1953    was the first publication of    Scrambled Eggs Super! Arts & Literature > Dr Seuss Books

Ramon Magsaysay    became President in    1953 December 30, 1953 - March 17, 1957 History & Mythology > Presidents of the Republic of the Philippines

The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954)    features    Korean War, 1950 - 1953 Movies > Match the Film to the War

The Manchurian Candidate (1962)    features    Korean War, 1950 - 1953 Movies > Match the Film to the War

1953    was won by    Overshadow Mrs. J. Wood Sports & Leisure > Irish Grand National Winners

1953    saw the    Battle of Pork Chop Hill Controversial battle of the Korean War; subject of a movie by the same name History & Mythology > Battles and Sieges

Hamilton Tiger-Cats    won the Grey Cup in    1953 Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeated Winnipeg Blue Bombers 12-6 at Varsity Stadium in Toronto, Ontario on November 28, 1953. game is broadcast live on the CBC on 3 stations. Sports & Leisure > Canadian Football - Grey Cup Winners