Historical Events
- Dr Albert Schweitzer and US Army General George Marshall win Nobel Peace Prize
Famous Birthdays
- (Piet) "Pete" Hoekstra, Dutch-American politician (Rep-R-Michigan, 1993-11; US Ambassador to the Netherlands, 2018-21), born in Groningen, Netherlands
- Alexander Fedorovich Poleshchuk, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-16), born in Moscow, Russia
- Charles Martin Smith, American actor (American Graffiti, Never Cry Wolf), born in Van Nuys, California
- Desmond Fitzgerald, Irish medical doctor and President of the University of Limerick (2017-20), born in Dublin
- Kathleen Cody, American actress (Charley & the Angel), born in The Bronx, New York
Famous Deaths
- Alice Eastwood, Canadian-American botanist (Handbook of Trees of California), dies at 94
- Emmerich Kálmán, Hungarian composer of operettas, dies at 71
Died in 1953 1953 Highlights
About October 30, 1953
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 70 years, 5 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Hey Joe - Frankie Laine
