Timeline July 1953

Events in July 1953 6

• 1870 – 1953 Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953) Died 16 July 1953, aged 82 Hilaire Belloc was a Franco-English writer and historian known for his light verse, essays, and Catholic apologetics, as well as his close collaboration and friendship with G. K. Chesterton. He was also a Member of Parliament earlier in his career. His prolific output spanned poetry, travel writing, and polemical history.
• 1889 – 1953 Robert A. Taft (1889-1953) Died 31 July 1953, aged 63 Robert A. Taft was a US Senator from Ohio and a leading conservative voice in the Republican Party, known as "Mr. Republican." He co-authored the Taft-Hartley Act regulating labor unions and repeatedly sought the presidential nomination. He died of cancer shortly after becoming Senate Majority Leader.
• 1953 Wimbledon 1953 Men: Vic Seixas · Women: Maureen Connolly Connolly won all four Grand Slams in 1953 — first woman to complete the calendar Grand Slam.
• 1953 Dwight D. Eisenhower ends the Korean War The armistice signed at Panmunjom fulfils his campaign promise to end the war.
• 1953 Korean War Armistice Signed Fighting halted at Panmunjom Representatives of the United Nations Command, North Korea, and China signed an armistice agreement at Panmunjom, ending three years of fighting on the Korean peninsula. The agreement established the Demilitarized Zone along the existing front line but no formal peace treaty was signed. Korea remains divided along this line to the present day.
• 1953 Korean armistice ends the MiG Alley air war Panmunjom The armistice signed at Panmunjom ends three years of jet combat between MiG-15s and F-86 Sabres over north-west Korea.