November 11, 1953: Panorama, a current-affairs program, premieres on BBC Television. It is still on the air, and it is the longest-running TV show in British history.
Panorama emphasizes investigative journalism. The original presenter -- we would say "host" or "anchorman" in the U.S. -- was Pat Murphy, a reporter for the Daily Mail. He only lasted one episode, after accidentally broadcasting a technical mishap. Max Robertson then took over for a year. In September 1955, when Richard Dimbleby took over as presenter, it got the subtitle Window on the World. He presented the show until his death in 1965.
His son, David Dimbleby, later presented on November 11, 1974, the 21st anniversary of the show. But from 1966 to 2000, the main presenter was Robin Day. On December 13, 2010, it was announced that the program (or "programme," in British English) would be relaunched during the new year with no regular presenter.
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November 11, 1953 was a Wednesday. Singer Marshall Crenshaw was born.
Baseball was out of season. Football was in midweek. There was 1 game played in the NBA: The Philadelphia Warriors beat the Boston Celtics, 78-72 at the Boston Garden.
And the NHL's entire "Original Six" were in action:
* The New York Rangers beat the Chicago Black Hawks, 3-2 at the old Madison Square Garden.
* The Boston Bruins and the Detroit Red Wings played to a tie, 2-2 at the Boston Garden.
* And the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Montreal Canadiens, 4-1 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto.
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