Dec 24th, 2008 · The Pink Pig debuted in 1953 at Rich's, a downtown Atlanta department store. It was a monorail ride back then. Today, it's a short train ride at Macy's department store, but the new Pink Pig carries much of the same sense of wonder as the old one.
Sep 15th, 2008 · Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed in 1953, after a controversial trial in which they were found guilty of handing nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union. Now, newly released jury transcripts suggest that Ethel Rosenberg may have been convicted on perjured prosecution testimony.
Sep 4th, 2008 · Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's visit to Libya comes after years of gradually easing sanctions on the country. She will be the first secretary of state to visit Libya since 1953, and experts tout the country's transformation as a foreign policy success story.
Jun 12th, 2008 · When Hank Williams died on New Year's day in 1953, he left behind a legacy of honky tonk hits as well as an extended family that included a son, daughters and grandchildren. Milo Miles reviews an exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame called, "Family Tradition: The Williams Family Legacy."
May 10th, 2008 · He was one of the most promising pianists of his generation when a 1953 plane crash ended his life at the age of 31. But thanks to an enterprising Australian music lover, a new two-CD set captures Kapell at the peak of his career.
Jan 11th, 2008 · Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to stand atop Mount Everest, died in Auckland, New Zealand. He was 88. Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, his Sherpa guide, were the first to conquer the world's highest mountain in 1953.
Jan 10th, 2008 · The first man to summit Mount Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary, has died. He was 88. In 1953, Hillary and his team reached the mountain's south peak. He and sherpa Tenzing Norgay were the only two to make the summit. Hillary's friend and fellow climber David Breashears says Hillary dedicated much of his life to supporting the Sherpas.
Nov 3rd, 2007 · Two figures who played pivotal roles in the Cold War died this past week. Alexander Feklisov died in Moscow at 93; he was the KGB handler of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, executed as spies in 1953. And Russian choreographer Igor Moiseyev, who brought his folk dance troupe to the Metropolitan Opera house in 1958, died Friday at the age of 101.