The temperature on December 13, 1952 was between 0.2 °C and 3.0 °C and averaged 1.3 °C. There was 2.3 mm of rain during 3.8 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
April 9 » Hugo Ballivián's government is overthrown by the Bolivian National Revolution, starting a period of agrarian reform, universal suffrage and the nationalization of tin mines
July 7 » The ocean liner SSUnited States passes Bishop Rock on her maiden voyage, breaking the transatlantic speed record to become the fastest passenger ship in the world.
October 3 » The United Kingdom successfully tests a nuclear weapon to become the world's third nuclear power.
October 20 » The Governor of Kenya declares a state of emergency and begins arresting hundreds of suspected leaders of the Mau Mau Uprising.
November 14 » The first regular UK Singles Chart published by the New Musical Express.
December 1 » The New York Daily News reports the news of Christine Jorgensen, the first notable case of sex reassignment surgery.
Day of death March 24, 1953
The temperature on March 24, 1953 was between -1.3 °C and 15.3 °C and averaged 6.0 °C. There was 3.8 hours of sunshine (31%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. 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).
June 2 » The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, who is crowned Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Her Other Realms and Territories & Head of the Commonwealth, the first major international event to be televised.
July 26 » Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment repel a number of Chinese assaults against a key position known as The Hook during the Battle of the Samichon River, just hours before the Armistice Agreement is signed, ending the Korean War.
August 17 » Addiction: First meeting of Narcotics Anonymous takes place, in Southern California.
September 26 » Rationing of sugar in the United Kingdom ends
December 9 » Red Scare: General Electric announces that all communist employees will be discharged from the company.
Day of burial March 28, 1953
The temperature on March 28, 1953 was between -0.7 °C and 10.9 °C and averaged 6.2 °C. There was 4.5 mm of rain during 7.3 hours. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (6%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
May 18 » Jackie Cochran becomes the first woman to break the sound barrier.
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.
June 30 » The first Chevrolet Corvette rolls off the assembly line in Flint, Michigan.
July 26 » Cold War: Fidel Castro leads an unsuccessful attack on the Moncada Barracks, thus beginning the Cuban Revolution. The movement took the name of the date: 26th of July Movement
September 21 » Lieutenant No Kum-sok, a North Korean pilot, defects to South Korea with his jet fighter.
October 1 » Andhra State is formed, consisting of a Telugu-speaking area carved out of India's Madras State.
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