The only industry ever spawned by a Constitutional amendment is doing quite well. Tubie Resnick, executive vice president of Calvert Distillers Corporation, must be credited with that description of the alcoholic beverage industry.

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1953Alex Grey, American visual artist and author^[†]

Alex Grey is an American visual artist, author, teacher, and Vajrayana practitioner known for creating spiritual and psychedelic artwork such as his 21-painting Sacred Mirrors series. He works in multiple forms including performance art, process art, installation art, sculpture, visionary art, and painting. He is also on the board of advisors for the Center for Cognitive Liberty and Ethics, and is the Chair of Wisdom University's Sacred Art Department. He and his wife Allyson Grey are the co-founders of The Chapel of Sacred Mirrors (CoSM), a non-profit organization in Wappingers Falls, New York.

1953Vlado Kreslin, Slovenian singer-songwriter^[†]

Vlado Kreslin is a Slovenian singer-songwriter and folk rock musician.

1953Christine Pascal, French actress, writer and director (died 1996)^[†]

Christine Pascal was a French actress, writer, and director known for Le Petit Prince a dit, 1992.

Notable Deaths

1953Sam De Grasse, Canadian-American actor (born 1875)^[†]

Samuel Alfred De Grasse was a Canadian actor. He was the uncle of cinematographer Robert De Grasse.

Historical Context for November 29, 1953

In 1953, the world population was approximately 2,634,106,235 people^[†]

Headlines from November 29, 1953

THE PHOENIX RISES; PHOENIX RISES ON SECOND AVENUE

MANLESS BOMBERS GO OVERSEAS SOON; Training of Air Force's First Squadrons of Kind Is Being Completed in Florida

Article 9 -- No Title; GERMAN RECOVERY SPURRED BY TRADE

Economists Examining the Effect Of Price Changes on Savings Rate; SAVINGS A FACTOR IN 1954'S ECONOMY

Changes in Its 20 Years Marked By Alcoholic Beverage Industry; 20-YEAR-OLD GIANT IN LIQUOR INDUSTRY

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Historical Context for November 29, 1953