The temperature on July 17, 1953 was between 14.4 °C and 22.7 °C and averaged 17.8 °C. There was 4.0 mm of rain during 3.3 hours. There was 4.5 hours of sunshine (28%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
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February 19 » Book censorship in the United States: The Georgia Literature Commission is established.
March 1 » Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin suffers a stroke and collapses; he dies four days later.
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