1953 - 1953 (0 years)
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Event(s) |
| 1 | 1953 | - 31 Jan 1953—31 Jan 1953:
Said to be the biggest civil catastrophe in Britain in the 20th century -
severe storm and high tides caused the loss of hundreds of lives - - effects travelled from the
west coast of Scotland round to the south-east coast of England [The Netherlands were even
worse affected with over a thousand deaths]
- 5 Feb 1953—5 Feb 1953:
Sweet rationing ends in Britain
- 5 Mar 1953—5 Mar 1953:
Death of Stalin
- 26 Mar 1953—26 Mar 1953:
Jonas Salk announces his polio vaccine
- 24 Apr 1953—24 Apr 1953:
Winston Churchill knighted
- 25 Apr 1953—25 Apr 1953:
Francis Crick and James D Watson publish the double helix structure of DNA
- 2 Jun 1953—2 Jun 1953:
Coronation of Elizabeth II
- 26 Sep 1953—26 Sep 1953:
Sugar rationing ends in Britain (after nearly 14 years)
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