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Tuesday, 30 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 On this day in history tornado kills 114 in Waco TX ($39 million damage)
May 11 On this day in history winston Churchill criticizes John Foster Dulles domino theory
May 13 In the year 1953 nY Giants Willie Mays & Darryl Spencer each hit 2 HRs & a triple
May 14 Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Japans/US painter/etcher, dies at 59 in the year 1953.
May 15 On this day in history heavyweight Rocky Marciano KOs Joe Walcott in Chicago for heavywgt boxing title
May 15 Osip Zadkines monument to "The destroyed city" unveiled in Rotterdam on this day in history.
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 The first woman to break the sound barrier (Jacqueline Cochrane, USA) in the year 1953.
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 In the year 1953 french Government of Mayer resigns
May 21 French govt of Mayer resigns on this day in history.
May 22 President Eisenhower signs Offshore Oil Bill in the year 1953.
May 22 Vaclav Klicka, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1953.
May 23 In the year 1953 schools first use Cliff's Notes
May 24 In the year 1953 cor Hermus, actor (Bleeke Bet, William of Orange, Jantes), dies at 63
May 25 On this day in history 1st atomic cannon electronically fired, Frenchman Flat, Nevada
May 25 The first atomic cannon electronically fired, Frenchman Flat NV on this day in history.
May 26 Dutch Convair crashes at Schipholweg, 2 die in the year 1953.
May 27 On this day in history dutch social democratic/Dutch Liberal Party win municipal elections
May 28 Premier of 1st animated 3-D cartoon in Technicolor-"Melody" in the year 1953.
May 28 In the year 1953 premier of first animated 3-D cartoon in Technicolor-"Melody"
May 29 Edmund P Hillary & Tensing Norkay are 1st to reach summit of Everest on this day in history.
May 29 In the year 1953 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
May 30 In the year 1953 george Barnes, cinematographer, dies at 60
May 31 In the year 1953 lebanese President Camille Shamun disbands government
Jun 02 On this day in history coronation of British Queen Elizabeth II
Jun 02 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey on this day in history.
Jun 02 On this day in history queen Elizabeth II of Britain is crowned in Westminster Abbey, 16 months after the death of her father, King George VI.
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