1953
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| Centuries: | 19th century - 20th century - 21st century |
| Decades: | 1920s 1930s 1940s - 1950s - 1960s 1970s 1980s |
| Years: | 1950 1951 1952 - 1953 - 1954 1955 1956 |
[change] Events
- May 29 - The first humans reach the top of Mount Everest.
- July 27 - Korean War ends
- The Taito Corporation is founded in Japan
[change] Births
- January 9 - Morris Gleitzman, English writer
- January 21 - Paul Allen, American entrepreneur
- February 11 - Jeb Bush, American politician
- February 19 - Cristina Fernández, President of Argentina
- February 25 - Levon Mkrtchyan, Armenian film director
- March 16 - Richard Stallman, Computer programmer and political activist
- March 26 - Lincoln Chafee, American politician
- May 6 - Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- May 25 - Eve Ensler, American playwright
- May 29 - Danny Elfman, American musician
- June 4 - Linda Lingle, American politician
- June 29 - Geddy Lee, Canadian musician and singer (Rush)
- July 11- Leon Spinks, boxer
- July 31 - James Read, American actor
- August 29 - Alex Lifeson, Canadian musician
- September 3 - Jean-Pierre Jeunet, French director
- September 22 - Ségolène Royal, French politician
- October 1 - Klaus Wowereit, German politician
- November 14 - Dominique de Villepin, Premeir of France
- November 14 - Jos Oehlen, Dutch sculptor
- December 27 - Benazir Bhutto, Pakistani politician (d. 2007)
- December 9 - John Malkovich, American actor and director
[change] Deaths
- January 1 - Hank Williams, American musician
- January 28 - James Scullin, Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1876)
- March 5 - Joseph Stalin, Soviet leader (b.1878)
- March 5 - Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer (b. 1891}
- September 29 - Ernst Reuter, German politician (b. 1889)
- October 9 - Jimmy Finlayson, Scottish-American actor (b. 1887)
- November 9 - Dylan Thomas, Welsh poet (b. 1914)
