1953
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Korean War ends Josef Stalin dies; Malenkov becomes Premier of Soviet Union Dag Hammarskjold becomes Secretary-General of UN Watson and Crick discover structure of DNA First heart-lung machine First Soviet hydrogen bomb First McDonalds franchise (Phoenix, Arizona) First solar hot water system developed by R N Morse (at the CSIRO) Australian census (population: 8,795,778) Hillary and Tenzing climb Mount Everest First Chevrolet Corvette produced First FJ Holden produced First Playboy magazine First oil strike in Australia at Rough Range WA (not commercial) Quarterly Basic Wage adjustments introduced in Australia (to £11/16/-) "South Pacific" plays in Australia Bermuda shorts in fashion View the events of any day: Search: All MonthsJanuaryFebruaryMarchApril MayJuneJulyAugustSeptember OctoberNovemberDecember  All Days123456 78910111213 14151617181920 21222324252627 28293031  1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972

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