Historical Events
- J van Bale appointed governor of New Guinea
- KXMC TV channel 13 in Minot, ND (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting
Three West Indian Centuries
West Indian cricket batsmen Frank Worrell (237), Clyde Walcott (118) and Everton Weekes (109) all make centuries in 1st innings of drawn 5th Test v India in Kingston, Jamaica
Famous Birthdays
- Aftab Baloch, Pakistan cricket batsman (2 Tests; 7th player to pass the 400 first class run milestone, 428 for Sind 1974), born in Karachi, Pakistan
- Alberto Zaccheroni, Italian soccer manager (AC Milan, Lazio, Internazionale, Torino, Juventus, UAE, Japan), born in Meldola, Italy
- Barry Sonnenfeld, director (Get Shorty, Men in Black), born in New York City
- Pavol Biroš, Slovak soccer defender (9 caps, Czechoslovakia; Slavia Prague), born in Prešov, Slovakia (d. 2020)
About April 1, 1953
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 71 years and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: She Wears Red Feathers - Guy Mitchell
