December 1953

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December 25, 1953: Aftermath of the Tangiwai disaster

The following events occurred in December 1953:

December 1, 1953 (Tuesday)

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December 2, 1953 (Wednesday)

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December 3, 1953 (Thursday)

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  • 2 miles (3.2 km) off Miami Beach, Florida, 52-year-old American attorney Hope Root died in an attempt to set a new deep diving record of 410 feet (120 m). Root descended to 500 feet (150 m) and did not resurface.[1]

December 4, 1953 (Friday)

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December 5, 1953 (Saturday)

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December 6, 1953 (Sunday)

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  • With the NBC Symphony Orchestra, conductor Arturo Toscanini performed what he claimed to be his favorite Beethoven symphony, the Eroica, for the last time. The live performance was broadcast nationwide on radio, and later released on records and CD.

December 7, 1953 (Monday)

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December 8, 1953 (Tuesday)

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December 9, 1953 (Wednesday)

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December 10, 1953 (Thursday)

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December 11, 1953 (Friday)

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December 12, 1953 (Saturday)

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December 13, 1953 (Sunday)

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December 14, 1953 (Monday)

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December 15, 1953 (Tuesday)

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December 16, 1953 (Wednesday)

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December 17, 1953 (Thursday)

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December 18, 1953 (Friday)

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December 19, 1953 (Saturday)

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December 20, 1953 (Sunday)

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December 21, 1953 (Monday)

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December 22, 1953 (Tuesday)

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December 23, 1953 (Wednesday)

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December 24, 1953 (Thursday)

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December 25, 1953 (Friday)

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December 26, 1953 (Saturday)

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December 27, 1953 (Sunday)

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December 28, 1953 (Monday)

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December 29, 1953 (Tuesday)

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December 30, 1953 (Wednesday)

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  • The first color television sets went on sale for about US$1,175 – RCA Model 5 Prototype, which became CT-100, and Admiral C1617A.[2]

December 31, 1953 (Thursday)

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References

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  1. ^ "Diver Lost After 500 Ft. Descent". Decatur Daily Review. AP. 4 December 1953. Page 1, columns 3-5. Retrieved 19 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "December 30, 1953…The First Color TV Sets Go On Sale". eyesofageneration.com. 30 December 2016.