The temperature on June 9, 1953 was between 13.2 °C and 21.5 °C and averaged 17.3 °C. There was 8.2 hours of sunshine (49%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
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February 19 » Book censorship in the United States: The Georgia Literature Commission is established.
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June 17 » Cold War: East Germany Workers Uprising: In East Germany, the Soviet Union orders a division of troops into East Berlin to quell a rebellion.
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