Historical figures in 1953
The atlas holds 25 people and 40 moments here, in 1953. The most recorded lives are Elizabeth II, Che Guevara and Fidel Castro. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Musicians and Composers.
Notable people
Elizabeth II
in 1953
6 moments here
Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…
Che Guevara
in 1953
3 moments here
Ernesto "Che" Guevara (1928–1967) was an Argentine physician, Marxist revolutionary, Cuban government official, diplomat, and guerrilla commander.…
Fidel Castro
in 1953
3 moments here
Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…
Dwight D. Eisenhower
in 1953
3 moments here
Dwight D. Eisenhower was a United States Army officer, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II, and the 34th president of the United…
J. R. R. Tolkien
in 1953
2 moments here
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English philologist, university professor, and author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.…
Jimmy Carter
in 1953
2 moments here
James Earl Carter Jr. was an American naval officer, Georgia state senator and governor, the 39th president of the United States, and a…
Corazon Aquino
in 1953
2 moments here
María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was a Filipino political leader and president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992.…
Raisa Gorbacheva
in 1953
2 moments here
Soviet and Russian activist, philanthropist, lecturer, and public figure; wife of Mikhail Gorbachev.…
Nelson Mandela
in 1953
1 moment here
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…
Joseph Stalin
in 1953
1 moment here
Soviet revolutionary and political leader, born Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili in Gori, Georgia.…
Charlie Chaplin
in 1953
1 moment here
English actor, comedian, director, writer, producer and composer whose screen persona, the Tramp, became an international icon.…
Winston Churchill
in 1953
1 moment here
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874–1965) was a British soldier, journalist, author and statesman whose career ranged from imperial campaigns in…
John F. Kennedy
in 1953
1 moment here
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…
Martin Luther King Jr.
in 1953
1 moment here
American Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest.…
Marilyn Monroe
in 1953
1 moment here
American actress and model born Norma Jeane Mortenson. This chronology maps verified places where Monroe lived, worked, traveled, performed, filmed,…
Elvis Presley
in 1953
1 moment here
American singer and actor Elvis Aaron Presley, widely known as the “King of Rock and Roll.” Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, he grew up in Memphis,…
Marlene Dietrich
in 1953
1 moment here
German-American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (Marie Magdalene Dietrich) was born in Berlin and achieved international fame through stage,…
Pope Benedict XVI
in 1953
1 moment here
Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927–2022), Pope Benedict XVI, was a German Catholic theologian, archbishop, cardinal, prefect of the Congregation for the…
Le Corbusier
in 1953
1 moment here
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, painter, writer, and urban planner.…
Harry S. Truman
in 1953
1 moment here
Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.…
Jawaharlal Nehru
in 1953
1 moment here
Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…
Helen Keller
in 1953
1 moment here
Helen Adams Keller was an American deafblind author, lecturer, disability-rights advocate, and political activist.…
Benazir Bhutto
in 1953
1 moment here
Pakistani political leader who served twice as prime minister, from 1988 to 1990 and from 1993 to 1996.…
Gabriela Mistral
in 1953
1 moment here
Chilean poet, educator, journalist, and diplomat born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga. Mistral taught across Chile, worked on Mexican educational reform,…
Moments
- 1953 Moves into Manoir de Ban Charlie Chaplin
- 1953 College graduation in the Bronx Corazon Aquino
- 1953 Law studies at Far Eastern University Corazon Aquino
- 1953 First presidential inauguration Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 1953 First acetates at Memphis Recording Service Elvis Presley
- 1953 Return home after presidency Harry S. Truman
- 1953 Return to Plains farming Jimmy Carter
- 1953 Move to Sandfield Road J. R. R. Tolkien
- 1953 Enamel production at Luynes Le Corbusier
- 1953 First solo Las Vegas engagement Marlene Dietrich
- 1953 Doctorate at Ludwig Maximilian University Pope Benedict XVI
- 1953 Medical treatment at Bethesda Umm Kulthum
- 1953 Visits Eisenhower and Truman in the United States Winston Churchill
- 1953 Chile delegate at the UN Commission on the Status of Women Gabriela Mistral
- 1953 Nuclear-power course at Union College Jimmy Carter
- 1953 Dies at Kuntsevo Dacha Joseph Stalin
- 1953 Ker Memorial Lecture in Glasgow J. R. R. Tolkien
- 1953 Birth at Pinto's Nursing Home Benazir Bhutto
- 1953 Medical degree in Buenos Aires Che Guevara
- 1953 Crowned at Westminster Abbey Elizabeth II
- 1953 National University of Mexico address Helen Keller
- 1953 Based at Banff Springs for River of No Return Marilyn Monroe
- 1953 Marries Coretta Scott Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1953 Moncada attack and retreat Fidel Castro
- 1953 Visit to Karachi Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1953 Opens Mandela and Tambo Nelson Mandela
- 1953 Trial at Santiago Palace of Justice Fidel Castro
- 1953 Married in Newport John F. Kennedy
- 1953 Marriage registration Raisa Gorbacheva
- 1953 Sentencing and imprisonment Fidel Castro
- 1953 Moves into Lenin Hills dormitory Raisa Gorbacheva
- 1953 Visited Colón during world tour Elizabeth II
- 1953 Visited Panama City Elizabeth II
- 1953 Arrival in Guatemala Che Guevara
- 1953 Letter from San José Che Guevara
- 1953 Atoms for Peace address Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 1953 Bermuda conference Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 1953 Arrived in Auckland aboard Gothic Elizabeth II
- 1953 Broadcast Christmas message from Auckland Elizabeth II
- 1953 Stayed at Waitomo Caves Hotel Elizabeth II