Hello fiancee-ga and thank you for your question.
My search returned the following results for events and births on
February 22, 1953:
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News and Events
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Korean War Truce Talks:
On February 22, 1953 General Clark, following up a Red Cross proposal,
called for an exchange of sick and wounded prisoners.
http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usawc/Parameters/00spring/boose.htm
22 February 1953
Washington: House Chair John Taber enlists 75 businessmen to help cut
budget.
Source: The 20th century Day by Day
http://daybyday.dk.com/C20UK/TODAYINHISTORY/22-Feb.htm
The first Sabre mission was flown on 22 February, 1953. This marked
the entry of the SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE into a new era of jet
warfare.
Source: A BRIEF HISTORY of the SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE and the Number
2 Squadron - The Flying Cheetahs
http://www.18thfwa.org/units/2ndSqdnHist/Hist2SAAFContent.html
People's Daily - February 23, 1953
“On February 22, 1953, a delegation of the PRC government headed by
Premier Zhou Enlai, visited the Soviet Union's troops stationed in the
Lushan region pursuant to the Sino-Soviet agreement on the joint
administration of the region, which was a corollary agreement of the
Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Alliance, and Mutual Assistance
signed on February 14, 1950. The delegation celebrated the
thirty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the Soviet Union's armed
forces with the Soviet troops in Lushun-Dalian. Mao's inscription was
embroidered on a banner which was awarded by the delegation to the
Soviet troops.”
Inscription Awarded to Soviet Troops in Lushun
http://www.maoism.org/msw/vol7/mswv7_294.htm
“The International Scientific Commission's report, issued on February
22, 1953, concluded that U.S. air force planes had dropped insect
vectors and feathers infected with deadly germs during attacks over
North Korea and northern China. Commission members subsequently
admitted that they had simply taken their Chinese hosts at their word
and trusted the veracity of the confessions extracted from the
captured U.S. airmen. The commission did not conduct its own
investigation.”
http://www.thebulletin.org/issues/1999/mj99/mj99reviews.html
On 22 February 1953 in Wellington Harbour, Sir Len Southward was the
first man in Australasia to travel at over 100mph (160km/h) on water
in his speedboat "Redhead.
http://www.southward.org.nz/sirlen.html
UFO Sightings
Erie, Pa., February 22, 1953. Former Navy gunner, now plane spotter,
reported silvery disc, with very brilliant glow, estimated to be at
least 150 feet in diameter.
http://www.nicap.dabsol.co.uk/chop.htm
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Music and Entertainment
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“On February 22, 1953, the great Charlie Parker recorded a concert
with Joe Timer’s Orchestra at Club Kavakos in Washington, D.C. Elektra
Musician released the live show thirty years later. The eight tracks
from that record are reissued here on The Washington Concerts. When it
was originally released, Lundvall included an interview he conducted
with Parker’s former trumpet player Red Rodney, which is also included
here.”
http://www.bluenote.com/detail.asp?SelectionID=10030
From The Metropolitan Opera Archives:
The Met on TV: 1940 - 1975
February 22, 1953 matinee
La Bohème
CBS Television Studio: "Omnibus"
http://www.metopera.org/history/week-970630.html
On February 22, 1953 Bruno Walter Conducts Mahler's Das Lied Von Der
Erde with Set Svanholm, tenor, Elena Nikolaidi, contralto, and the
Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra.
http://www.vintagenet.com/old_m&a_site/CD950h.html
St. Louis Symphony Concert was conducted by Richard Rodgers, February
22, 1953 in the Convention Hall.
http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/academic/music/American-Music-Resource/bibliographical-index/Unpublished-papers/Rodgers,Richard
Births:
Graham Lewis was born on February 22, 1953. He formed part of the UK
post punk band Wire.
http://www.theiceberg.com/artist/12677/wire/
Gary Chang
Composer (Music Score)
Born: February 22, 1953
http://entertainment.msn.com/celebs/celeb.aspx?c=298672
Paul Hurst director and actor died on February 22, 1953.
http://entertainment.msn.com/celebs/celeb.aspx?c=102266
Walter Armitage stage actor, playwright and screenwriter died on
February 22, 1953.
http://us.imdb.com/Name?Armitage,+Walter
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Sports
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La Viola (soccer team) suffered worst defeat in its Series A history -
losing to the Zebras: 8-0 on 22 February 1953.
http://216.239.57.100/search?q=cache:KWLqCHsiv8kC:www.soccerageasia.com/en/13/51503.html+%2222+February+1953+%22+&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
You can review the World Championships Women’s Speed Skating Results
from Lillehammer (NOR) for February 22, 1953 here:
http://weasel.student.utwente.nl/~speedskating/index.php?type=result&eventid=1471&tourid=270
Births:
Alan Hangsleben (Hockey Player) Born February 22, 1953
Selected in fourth round No. 56 overall by Montreal Canadiens
Position: Defense / Left Wing
http://hockeydraftcentral.com/1973/73056.html
Colin Worrell Fletcher - Cricket Player
Born: 22 February 1953, Rae Town, Kingston, Jamaica
Major Teams: Jamaica.
http://www.cricket.org/link_to_database/PLAYERS/WI/F/FLETCHER_CW_04013665/
Barend Johannes Wolmarans - Cricket Player
Born: 22 February 1953, Oudtshoorn, Cape Province
Major Teams: Orange Free State.
http://www.cricket.org/link_to_database/PLAYERS/RSA/W/WOLMARANS_BJ_03026504/
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Miscellaneous
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Births:
Kenneth Fisher born on February 22, 1953 and raised in Brooklyn
has been described by various newspapers as "one of the most talented
members of the City Council, effective, hardworking, an original
thinker, and progressive." A survey by the New York Daily News ranked
him one of the five most effective members of the City Council.
http://128.228.100.82/Lasso/webpages/series/citywide/fisher.lasso
Marketing International Services was established on 22 February 1953
as a division of Mohammed Ebrahim & Co.,
http://www.misl.org/about.htm
February 22, 1953
An article “Music out of Everywhere” by Aaron Copland
http://www.nytimes.com/books/99/03/14/specials/copland-milhaud.html
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Television
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The Amos and Andy Episode “The Big Double Cross” aired on February 22,
1953. (7:30-8:00 pm Eastern)
http://www.midcoast.com/~lizmcl/aacast.html
On February 22, 1953 the 5 DeMarco Sisters were the mystery guests on
WHAT'S MY LINE? Episode #145
http://216.239.57.100/search?q=cache:OXV3Ps3LcPAC:members.tripod.com/thefriendlynetwork/id34.htm++%22february+22,+1953%22&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
Robert Montgomery presents DINAH, KIP AND MR. BARLOW
Original Air Date: February 22, 1953
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Diana Lynn
http://www.geocities.com/luckygagin/RMPEpGu53.html
The Victory At Sea episode - KILLERS AND THE KILLED - Victory in the
Atlantic, 1943-1945 aired on February 22, 1953.
http://victoryatseaonline.com/victory_tape4.html
Additional information that may interest you:
February 22 in Movie History – Births Deaths and Marriages
http://us.imdb.com/OnThisDay?day=22&month=February&x=21&y=12
Any Day in History: Historic Events & Birthdates that occurred on a
selected day of the year.
Pick a month and a day and press show events. I obtained a very large
list of results but unfortunately there was nothing for the year 1953.
http://www.scopesys.com/anyday/
The TV Guide Time Capsule - 1953 Primetime Lineup
http://www.tvguide.com/50th/timecapsule/whatwason/1953.asp
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17 Feb 2003 10:47 PST
Perhaps this February 22nd information may interest you, although it
is not specifically for the year 1953.
February 22 in Rock & Roll History
http://www.arrowfm.com/cgi/history.pl
List of events on February 22
http://www1.sympatico.ca/cgi-bin/on_this_day?mth=Feb&day=22
Events and birthdays around the world on February 22
In 1630 Popcorn is introduced by an Indian named Quadequina to the
English colonists at their first Thanksgiving dinner.
In 1732 George Washington, father figure for U.S., President
(1789-1796), born.
In 1749 Johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist and first biographer of
Bach, born.
In 1784 Empress of China sets sail on first New York to China route.
In 1810 Frederic Chopin, composer, born.
In 1857 Lord Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts, born.
In 1892 Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet, born.
In 1900 Hawaii becomes a U.S. territory.
In 1950 Julius "Magic" Erving, basketball player, born.
In 1975 Drew Barrymore, actress, member of the Barrymore clan, born.
In 1980 USA beats the Russians in Olympic Hockey (4-3).
http://www.yarranet.net.au/onthisday/0222.htm
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