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Thursday, 04 December 2025
May 11 Jean Adair, dies at 80 in the year 1953. 
May 11 On this day in history tornado kills 114 in Waco Texas ($39M damage)
May 11 In the year 1953 tornado kills 114 in Waco TX ($39 million damage)
May 11 Winston Churchill criticizes John Foster Dulles domino theory on this day in history.
May 13 NY Giants Willie Mays & Darryl Spencer each hit 2 HRs & a triple on this day in history.
May 14 In the year 1953 yasuo Kuniyoshi, Japans/US painter/etcher, dies at 59
May 15 Heavyweight Rocky Marciano KOs Joe Walcott in Chicago for heavywgt boxing title on this day in history.
May 15 On this day in history osip Zadkines monument to "The destroyed city" unveiled in Rotterdam
May 17 In the year 1953 eric De Lamarter, composer, dies at 73
May 18 On this day in history 1st woman to break sound barrier (Jacqueline Cochrane, USA)
May 18 On this day in history the first woman to break the sound barrier (Jacqueline Cochrane, USA)
May 18 On this day in history tom Killick, cricketer (at the crease 2 Tests for Eng 1929), dies
May 19 On this day in history damasco Berenguer y Fuste, Spanish gen/min of War, dies at 79
May 19 In the year 1953 nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St George UT)
May 19 On this day in history nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St George, Utah)
May 21 French Government of Mayer resigns in the year 1953.
May 21 French govt of Mayer resigns in the year 1953.
May 22 On this day in history president Eisenhower signs Offshore Oil Bill
May 22 Vaclav Klicka, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1953.
May 23 Schools first use Cliff's Notes in the year 1953.
May 24 Cor Hermus, actor (Bleeke Bet, William of Orange, Jantes), dies at 63 on this day in history.
May 25 1st atomic cannon electronically fired, Frenchman Flat, Nevada in the year 1953.
May 25 The first atomic cannon electronically fired, Frenchman Flat NV in the year 1953.
May 26 Dutch Convair crashes at Schipholweg, 2 die in the year 1953.
May 27 Dutch social democratic/Dutch Liberal Party win municipal elections on this day in history.
May 28 In the year 1953 premier of 1st animated 3-D cartoon in Technicolor-"Melody"
May 28 In the year 1953 premier of first animated 3-D cartoon in Technicolor-"Melody"
May 29 In the year 1953 edmund P Hillary & Tensing Norkay are 1st to reach summit of Everest
May 29 The first two individuals to reach the top of Everest were Tensing Norkay of Nepal and Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand reached the summit on 1953 in the year 1953.
May 30 In the year 1953 george Barnes, cinematographer, dies at 60
May 31 Lebanese President Camille Shamun disbands government on this day in history.
Jun 02 Coronation of British Queen Elizabeth II in the year 1953.
Jun 02 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey in the year 1953.
Jun 02 Queen Elizabeth II of Britain is crowned in Westminster Abbey, 16 months after the death of her father, King George VI in the year 1953.
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