The temperature on May 18, 1953 was between 7.6 °C and 19.9 °C and averaged 15.4 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 1.0 hours. There was 1.9 hours of sunshine (12%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
February 28 » James Watson and Francis Crick announce to friends that they have determined the chemical structure of DNA; the formal announcement takes place on April 25 following publication in April's Nature (pub. April 2).
April 24 » Winston Churchill is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
June 18 » A United States Air Force C-124 crashes and burns near Tachikawa, Japan, killing 129.
July 27 » Cessation of hostilities is achieved in the Korean War when the United States, China, and North Korea sign an armistice agreement. Syngman Rhee, President of South Korea, refuses to sign but pledges to observe the armistice.
November 17 » The remaining human inhabitants of the Blasket Islands, Kerry, Ireland, are evacuated to the mainland.
December 9 » Red Scare: General Electric announces that all communist employees will be discharged from the company.
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