* Albert Austin ( 1881 – 1953 ), British / American actor

77, No. 3 ( Sep., 1953 ), pp. 148 – 155.

* 1881 – Karl Staaf, Swedish athlete ( d. 1953 )

* 1953 – Christopher Franke, German musician and composer ( Tangerine Dream )

* 1953 – In Warner Robins, Georgia, an F4 tornado kills 18 people.

* 1953 – Merrill Osmond, American actor and singer ( The Osmonds )

* 1953 – Alex Lifeson, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer ( Rush and Big Dirty Band )

* 1953 – Peter Stormare, Swedish actor, director, and playwright

* 1953 – Pope Pius XII establishes the Dioceses of Norwich and Bridgeport and makes the Diocese of Hartford an archdiocese.

* 1953 – Iqbal Qasim, Pakistani cricketer

* 1953 – Kay Stenshjemmet, Norwegian speed skater

* 1953 – Roberta Tovey, English actress and singer

The tide finally turned in 1953 when England won the final Test at The Oval to take the series 1 – 0, having narrowly evaded defeat in the preceding Test at Headingley.

* 1953 – Marjo, Canadian singer-songwriter ( Corbeau )

* 1953 – Donnie Munro, Scottish singer and guitarist ( Runrig )

* 1953 – Butch Patrick, American actor

Iuliu Maniu ( 1873 – 1953 ) was prime minister with an agrarian cabinet from 1928 to 1930, but the Great Depression made proposed reforms impossible.

* 1953 – Robert Cray, American singer and guitarist

* 1953 – Howard Kurtz, American journalist

* 1953 – Ian Bairnson, Scottish musician ( Keats )

Franciszek Bujak ( 1875 – 1953 ) and Jan Rutkowski ( 1886 – 1949 ), the founders of modern economic history in Poland and of the journal Roczniki Dziejów Spolecznych i Gospodarczych ( 1931 – ), were attracted to the innovations of the Annales school.

* 1896 – Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, American author ( d. 1953 )

* 1953 – Mark Lazarowicz, English Politician

Daniel Robert " Danny " Elfman ( born May 29, 1953 ) is an American composer, best known for scoring music for television and film and creating The Simpsons main title theme as well as the 1989 Batman movie theme.

The couple's four sons were Mickey Jr. ( 1953 – 2000 ), David ( born 1955 ), Billy ( 1957 – 94 ), whom Mickey named for Billy Martin, his best friend among his Yankee teammates, and Danny ( born 1960 ).

She made a successful transition to Hollywood, appearing in Personal Affair ( 1953 ) starring Gene Tierney and in The Court Jester ( 1956 ) as Danny Kaye's love interest.

He was a black rabbi, who would go to upper Pennsylvania and purchase chicken, turkeys and ducks .” Solomon Burke had six younger siblings – a sister, Laurena Burke-Corbin ( born 23 June 1946 ), and five brothers: Elec Edward " Alec " ( born 16 February 1948 ), Vladimir H. " Laddie " ( born 31 July 1949 ), Mario " Chuck " ( born 13 September 1953 ), Daniel S. " Danny " ( born 10 March 1955 ), and Jolester R. M. Burke ( born 24 September 1958 ).

Thomas enjoyed a successful 13-year run ( 1953 – 1965 ) on Make Room for Daddy, later known as The Danny Thomas Show.

In March 1953, Danny Thomas first signed the contract for the show with ABC and chose Desilu Studios to film it using its three-camera method.

Jackson may be best remembered today for her role as older daughter Terry Williams on The Danny Thomas Show ( AKA Make Room for Daddy ) from 1953 – 58.

She also played a maid, Louise, on the first two seasons of The Danny Thomas Show ( 1953 – 1955 ).

* Danny Morrison ( writer ) ( born 1953 ), Irish republican writer and activist

" Danny " was born September 11, 1953 and owned by John E. Sanders, Assistant Professor of Geology, after an earlier custody by physical education instructor, Alfred E. Scholz and Varsity Crew Coach Jim Rothschmidt.

Daniel " Danny " Buggs ( born April 22, 1953 in Duluth, Georgia ) is a former American football wide receiver for the New York Giants and Washington Redskins of the National Football League, the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League, and the Tampa Bay Bandits and San Antonio Gunslingers of the United States Football League.

* Lloyd Austin ( born 1953 ), American general

* 1953 – Don Most, American actor

* 1953 – J. Neil Schulman, American writer

* 1881 – Francis Ford, American actor ( d. 1953 )

* 1953 – James Horner, American composer

* 1953 – Cliff Johnson, American game designer

* 1953 – Kathie Lee Gifford, American talk show host, singer, and actress

In 1953 the Curb Exchange was renamed the American Stock Exchange.

* 1953 – Mary Matalin, American political consultant

* 1953 – Lynwood Slim, American singer and harmonica player

* 1953 – Ivan Stang, American author, publisher, and director

* 1883 – Jonathan M. Wainwright, American general ( d. 1953 )

* 1953 – Debralee Scott, American actress ( d. 2005 )

* 1953 – James Vance, American comic book writer, author and playwright

* 1953 – Ron George, American politician

* 1953 – Robert Parish, American basketball player

* 1953 – Hulk Hogan, American wrestler and actor

* 1953 – Rod Morgenstein, American drummer and educator ( Winger, Dixie Dregs, Platypus, and The Jelly Jam )

* 1953 – Ruby Wax, American comedian