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Died on Tuesday August 11, 1953
- Aaltje Langeland (70)
- van Helvoirt (22), Nuland
- Anne van der Meulen (72), -
- Barend Rombout (77)
- Aaltje Tuk (79), Wateringen, Nederland
- Anne Wybes van der Meulen (72), Zwaagwesteinde
- Adrianus Graafland (67), Gouderak
- Clarence Earl Smith (43)
- Aaltjen Klein Velderman (74), Diepenveen, Deventer, Overijssel, Nederland
- Aaltje Tuk (79), Wateringen
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 11, 1953 at Delpher
- Friese koerier : onafhankelijk dagblad voor Friesland en aangrenzende gebieden
- Het nieuws : algemeen dagblad
- De waarheid
- De nieuwsgier
- Algemeen Indisch dagblad : de Preangerbode
- Het nieuwsblad voor Sumatra
- Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland
- Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- De vrije pers : ochtendbulletin
Born on August 11
- 1952 » Bob Mothersbaugh, American singer, guitarist, and producer
- 1952 » Reid Blackburn, American photographer († 1980)
- 1953 » Hulk Hogan, American wrestler
- 1953 » Wijda Mazereeuw, Dutch swimmer
- 1954 » Bryan Bassett, American guitarist
- 1954 » Joe Jackson, English singer-songwriter and musician
- 1954 » Tarmo Rüütli, Estonian footballer, coach, and manager
- 1954 » Vance Heafner, American golfer and coach († 2012)
- 1954 » Yashpal Sharma, Indian cricketer and umpire
- 1955 » Marc Bureau, Canadian politician, 16th Mayor of Gatineau
Died on August 11
- 1937 » Edith Wharton, American novelist and short story writer (b. 1862)
- 1939 » Jean Bugatti, German-Italian engineer (b. 1909)
- 1939 » Siegfried Flesch, Austrian fencer (b. 1872)
- 1945 » Stefan Jaracz, Polish actor and theater producer (b. 1883)
- 1953 » Tazio Nuvolari, Italian race car driver and motorcycle racer (b. 1892)
- 1956 » Jackson Pollock, American painter (b. 1912)
- 1961 » Antanas Škėma, Lithuanian-American author, playwright, actor, and director (b. 1910)
- 1963 » Otto Wahle, Austrian-American swimmer and coach (b. 1879)
- 1965 » Bill Woodfull, Australian cricketer and educator (b. 1897)
- 1969 » Miriam Licette, English soprano and educator (b. 1885)
Names that were popular for boys in 1953
- Johannes
- Maria
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Willem
- Hendrik
- Petrus
- Gerardus
- Wilhelmus
- Antonius
- Peter
- Adrianus
- Jacobus
- Gerrit
- Pieter
- Robert
Names that were popular for girls in 1953
- Maria
- Johanna
- Elisabeth
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Marie
- Jacoba
- Margaretha
- Helena
- Ann
- Geertruida
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1953
- Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 10.4 million citizens.
- February 11 » The Soviet Union breaks off diplomatic relations with Israel.
- April 29 » The first U.S. experimental 3D television broadcast showed an episode of Space Patrol on Los Angeles ABC affiliate KECA-TV.
- May 25 » Nuclear weapons testing: At the Nevada Test Site, the United States conducts its first and only nuclear artillery test.
- July 7 » Ernesto "Che" Guevara sets out on a trip through Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and El Salvador.
- October 1 » Andhra State is formed, consisting of a Telugu-speaking area carved out of India's Madras State.
- November 30 » Edward Mutesa II, the kabaka (king) of Buganda is deposed and exiled to London by Sir Andrew Cohen, Governor of Uganda.
The weather on Tuesday August 11, 1953
The temperature on August 11, 1953 was between 8.6 °C and 23.8 °C and averaged 18.1 °C. There was 13.4 hours of sunshine (90%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI