1953
The House Interior Committee unanimously voted to admit Ohio as a state, after it had been discovered that an official vote had never been taken on Ohio's statehood in 1803.
A Senate report on the notorious Republican "Commie hunter," Senator Joseph McCarthy, said much of "McCarthyism" was motivated by his self-interests.
In his inaugural address, President Eisenhower said his administration's priorities included 
world policy aimed at promoting freedom.
The Korean War ended when an armistice was signed, but President Eisenhower cautioned that the free world had only won a battle - not the whole war - against Communist oppression.
Tornadoes in June killed a total of 305 in Texas, Ohio, Michigan and Massachusetts.
Scrabble became America's favorite board game.
The New York Yankees became the first to win five world championships in a row, defeating the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 50th annual World Series.
Bob Hope hosted the first coast-to-coast telecast of The Academy Awards on NBC-TV.
After a long battle over the method of technology, RCA's color television system was chosen over CBS's by the Federal Communications Commission. The RCA system was compatible with existing black & white TV sets.
Arthur Godfrey's audience began to decline when he fired his much-loved singer, Julius LaRosa, live on the radio.
Hit songs included Ebb Tide, How Much Is That Doggie In The Window? and You You You.
