Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1953 <<Previous year    Next year>> Georgia History Navidater Century 000's 1400's 1500's 1600's 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1900's 1910's 1920's 1930's 1940's 1950's 1960's 1970's 1980's 1990's Year 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 January 1, 1953 Georgia Tech defeats Ole Miss 24-7 at the Sugar Bowl January 2, 1953 Russell nominates Lyndon Baines Johnson for minority leader at the Democratic caucus   Richard B. Russell, Jr. February 4, 1953 Georgia's house passes the Women Juror bill and sends it on to the senate February 19, 1953 Georgia enacts literary censorship, creating a board to review magazines, books and other forms of literary expression for material it considered obscene February 23, 1953 [circa] State senate tables Women Juror bill   Women allowed on jury duty April 6, 1953 The first Milwaukee Braves game is played at Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin   Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves April 18, 1953 More than 300 people were injured by a tornado in Muscogee County, Georgia   Georgia Tornadoes   Muscogee County, Georgia April 30, 1953 A series of tornadoes in Peach, Houstoun, Marion, Twiggs and Bibb Counties left 310 people injured, 20 people dead (some sources say 19) and more than 15 million dollars in property damage, including heavy damage to Warner-Robbins Air Force Base   Bibb County, Georgia   Georgia Tornadoes May 1, 1953 Delta merges with Chicago and Southern to expand routes in Midwest   Delta Air Lines May 2, 1953 Marion Ennis and Pete Bivins are shot and killed. Marion Stembridge, a local storeowner who committed the murders then turns the gun on himself. This incident, which occurred in Milledgeville, became the setting for the book Paris Trout June 18, 1953 Martin Luther King, Jr. marries Coretta Scott in Alabama. His father performs the service.   Martin Luther King June 20, 1953 Louise Suggs wins the LPGA Western Open   Louise Suggs August 11, 1953 Terry Gene Bollea ("Hulk Hogan") born, Augusta   City of Augusta, Georgia September 9, 1953 Horace Ward is drafted, effectively suspending his case to integrate the University of Georgia.   Donald L. Hollowell September 27, 1953 Macon's WMAZ-TV goes on the air   City of Macon, Georgia November 11, 1953 Richard B. Russell predicts the Supreme Court will end segregation at an Armistice Day gathering in Atlanta   Richard B. Russell, Jr. December 8, 1953 Actress Kim Basinger born, Athens, Georgia   Kim Basinger December 9, 1953 The Womens Juror Bill is introduced on the floor of the state senate. It eventually passes, 30-8   Women allowed on jury duty December 11, 1953 In a front page editorial appearing in the Atlanta Constitution, Ralph McGill predicts the Supreme Court will declare school segregation unconstitutional. In the editorial, McGill states that the Court had no option other than interpreting the 14th amendment the way it was written.   The Road to Integration December 13, 1953 Ben Bernanke is born, Augusta, GA   Ben Bernanke December 21, 1953 Governor Gene Talmadge signs into law the Womens Juror Bill   Women allowed on jury duty The best search in Georgia History Georgia History Navidater Century 000's 1400's 1500's 1600's 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1900's 1910's 1920's 1930's 1940's 1950's 1960's 1970's 1980's 1990's Year 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
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