1953 Fact Sheet
Database: Miss America Winners by State
| Record Name | Year | City | State |
| Neva Jane Langley | 1953 | Macon | GEORGIA |
Database: Date of Independence for Modern Countries
| Record Name | Year | Country | Previous Ruler Country | Date |
| Cambodia Country Formation Date | 1953 | Cambodia | France | November 9, 1953 |
Database: Hockey Stanley Cup Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Winning Coach | Losing Team | Losing Coach | Sport | City | Note |
| 1953 Stanley Cup Winner | 1953 | Montreal Canadiens | Dick Irvin | Boston Bruins | Lynn Patrick | Hockey | Montreal |
Database: Pulitzer Prize Winning Novels By Year
| Record Name | Year | Title | Author |
| Old Man And The Sea, The, Ernest Hemingway | 1953 | Old Man And The Sea, The | Ernest Hemingway |
Database: United Nations Presidents
| Record Name | Origin | Year | Session |
| Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit | India | 1953 | Eighth |
Database: Tour de France Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Country | Sport | Tour | Winning Name |
| Louison Bobet Tour 40 | 1953 | France | Cycling | 40 | Louison Bobet |
Database: Council of Europe's treaties
| Record Name | Treaty | European Non-Member State | Non European Non-Member State | European Community | Number | Opening date | Entry into force date | Source |
| Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (005) | Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms | 005 | 4/11/1950 | 3/9/1953 | Council of Europe | |||
| European Interim Agreement on Social Security Schemes Relating to Old Age, Invalidity and Survivors (012) | European Interim Agreement on Social Security Schemes Relating to Old Age, Invalidity and Survivors | Yes | Yes | 012 | 11/12/1953 | 1/7/1954 | Council of Europe | |
| Protocol to the European Interim Agreement on Social Security Schemes Relating to Old Age, Invalidity and Survivors (012A) | Protocol to the European Interim Agreement on Social Security Schemes Relating to Old Age, Invalidity and Survivors | Yes | Yes | 012A | 11/12/1953 | 1/10/1954 | Council of Europe | |
| European Interim Agreement on Social Security other than Schemes for Old Age, Invalidity and Survivors (013) | European Interim Agreement on Social Security other than Schemes for Old Age, Invalidity and Survivors | Yes | Yes | 013 | 11/12/1953 | 1/7/1954 | Council of Europe | |
| Protocol to the European Interim Agreement on Social Security other than Schemes for Old Age, Invalidity and Survivors (013A) | Protocol to the European Interim Agreement on Social Security other than Schemes for Old Age, Invalidity and Survivors | Yes | Yes | 013A | 11/12/1953 | 1/10/1954 | Council of Europe | |
| European Convention on Social and Medical Assistance (014) | European Convention on Social and Medical Assistance | Yes | Yes | 014 | 11/12/1953 | 1/7/1954 | Council of Europe | |
| Protocol to the European Convention on Social and Medical Assistance (014A) | Protocol to the European Convention on Social and Medical Assistance | Yes | Yes | 014A | 11/12/1953 | 1/7/1954 | Council of Europe | |
| European Convention on the Equivalence of Diplomas leading to Admission to Universities (015) | European Convention on the Equivalence of Diplomas leading to Admission to Universities | Yes | Yes | 015 | 11/12/1953 | 20/4/1954 | Council of Europe | |
| European Convention relating to the Formalities required for Patent Applications (016) | European Convention relating to the Formalities required for Patent Applications | Yes | Yes | 016 | 11/12/1953 | 1/6/1955 | Council of Europe |
Database: Carnegie Medal for Children's Books
| Record Name | Year | Publisher | Author |
| A Valley Grows Up | 1953 | Edward Osmond |
Database: Longest Running TV Shows
| Record Name | Start Year | End Year | Country | Genre | Total Episodes |
| The Life of Riley (1953) | 1953 | 1958 | United States | Comedy | 212 |
| The Loretta Young Show | 1953 | 1961 | United States | Drama | 225 |
| Make Room For Daddy | 1953 | 1964 | United States | Comedy | 336 |
Database: Crude Oil Prices from 1949 to Present
| Record Name | Year | Nominal | 2007 Inflation Adjusted | Source |
| Crude Oil Price for 1953 | 1953 | $2.92 | $22.71 | United States Department of Energy |
Database: Formula One World Drivers Champions
| Record Name | Year | Team | Tires | Poles | Sport | Driver | Wins | Podiums | Fastest Laps | Points | Clinched | Margin (Points) | Source |
| Formula One Champion (1953) | 1953 | FERRARI | P | 6 | Auto Racing | Alberto Ascari | 5 | 5 | 4 | 34.5 | Race 8 of 9 | 6.5 | Wikipedia |
Database: American Film Institute's 100 Best Movies of All Time
| Record Name | Year | Rank | Movie | Source |
| Shane (1953) | 1953 | 45. | Shane | American Film Institute |
Database: Listing of FDA Approved Oncology Drugs
| Record Name | Manufacturer/Distributor | Drug | Trade Name | Approved Use | Approval Date | Source |
| Purinethol (GlaxoSmithKline) | GlaxoSmithKline | mercaptopurine, 6-MP | Purinethol | Sep 11 1953 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | |
| Methotrexate (Lederle Laboratories) | Lederle Laboratories | methotrexate | Methotrexate | Dec 07 1953 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
Database: Baseball World Series Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Winning City | Losing City | Sport | Score |
| World Series 1953 | 1953 | New York Yankees | Brooklyn Dodgers | NEW YORK | Brooklyn | Baseball | 4 - 2 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Men's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1953 Wimbledon Mens Result | 1953 | Tennis | Vic Seixas | Ken Nielsen | 97 63 64 |
Database: NCAA Basketball Tournament Champions
| Record Name | Year | Sport | City Location | Winner | Champion | Opponent | In Final 4 | In Final 4 |
| NCAA Tournament Champion (1953) | 1953 | Basketball | Kansas City | Indiana | Indiana | Kansas | Washington | LSU |
Database: United States Average Annual Temperature
| Record Name | Year | Country | Temperature | Rank | Source |
| Average Annual Temperature for 1953 | 1953 | United States | 54.16 deg F | 103 | National Climatic Data Center |
Database: Yearly Total Seasonal Rainfall for Los Angeles
| Record Name | City | State | Country | Season | Total Rainfall (inches) | Inches above or below average | Source |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1953-1954 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1953-1954 | 11.99 | -3.14 | National Weather Service |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1952-1953 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1952-1953 | 9.46 | -5.67 | National Weather Service |
Database: Most Common Surnames in the United States
| Record Name | Surname | Country | Year | Occurrences | Occurences per 100,000 | Cumlative Occurence per 100,000 | Percent White | Percent Black | Percent Asian and Pacific Islander | Percent American Indian and Alaska Native | Percent 2 Races | Percent Hispanic | Source |
| Common USA Surname (Campbell) | Campbell | United States | 2000:US Census | 371953 | 270.33 | 22596.49 | 76.47 | 19.13 | 0.43 | 0.65 | 1.67 | 1.65 | Wikipedia |
Database: Best Picture Academy Award Winners
| Record Name | Year | Oscars | Nominations |
| From Here to Eternity | 1953 | 8 | 13 |
Database: US Presidents
| Record Name | Birth State | Religion | Political Party | Died | Country | Term Start | Term Finish | Birthdate | Date of Death | Inauguration Age | Age at Death | Number |
| Truman | Mo. | Baptist | Democrat | Died after Office | United States | 1945 | 1953 | 5/8/1884 | 12/26/1972 | 60 | 88 | 33 |
| Eisenhower | TEXAS | Presbyterian | Repubilican | Died after Office | United States | 1953 | 1961 | 10/14/1890 | 3/28/1969 | 62 | 78 | 34 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Women's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1953 Wimbledon Womens Result | 1953 | Tennis | Maureen Connolly | Doris Hart | 8-6 7-5 |
Database: Hart Memorial Trophy Winners for NHL Hockey
| Record Name | Year | Team | Sport | League | Player |
| Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1953) | 1953 | Detroit Red Wings | Hockey | NHL | Gordie Howe |
Database: Best Selling Singles by Year (United Kingdom)
| Record Name | Year | Country | Song | Artist | Number Sold | Source |
| I Believe (Frankie Laine) | 1953 | United Kingdom | I Believe | Frankie Laine | Wikipedia |
Database: Time Magazine's Man of the Year
| Record Name | Year | Person of the Year |
| Konrad Adenauer | 1953 | Konrad Adenauer |
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