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The first day of the korean war
On june 27th, 1953 is the first day of the korean war. -
Guearenteed annual wage
The guarenteed annual wage plan is put into effect for all Gm, Ford and chrysler workers -
FHA
FHA intrest rate on insured mortages goes up from 4-1/2 percent to five percent -
discount rate
Discount raised from 2 1/2 percent to 3 percent -
strike
today through october 22 is a west coast ship yard strike -
Elvis gets a promotion
US Army promoted Elvis Presley to Sergeant -
USS Trition
US nuclear submarine USS Triton set off on underwater round-world trip. -
USSR stops nuclear testing
USSR agrees to stop nuclear testing -
weather saltilite
1st weather satellite launched (TIROS 1) -
Kennedy assanated
President kennedy is assanated -
500th nuclear explosian
500th nuclear explosion announced by the US since 1945 -
catch 22
catch 22 came out in theaters today -
boing 747
1st Boeing 747 to land in Amsterdam & Brussels -
oil
Arab oil embargo lifted -
finding of coal
November 12 -December 9 Coal strike. -
pink floyd
Pink Floyd's "Wall" hits #1 -
us military
US military operation to save 52 hostages in Iran, fails, 8 die -
snow falls
Snow falls in Florida -
fire at nursing home
Fire in nursing home in Kingston Jamaica, kills 157 -
paul mcartney gets cought with drugs
Paul McCartney jailed in Tokyo for 10 days on marijuana possession -
oil prices
April 1 Interest ceilings on passbook saving accounts ended.
Oil prices fall to under $11 per barrel. -
tower of pisa
Tower Of Pisa closed to the public after leaning too far -
gas explodes on passenger train
Gas explodes on passenger train in Kumrahar India, 80 die -
china earthquake
126 die in a (6.9) earthquake in China -
michael jackson
Michael Jackson hospitalized for chest pains -
nelson mandela
Nelson Mandela lands in NYC to begin a tour of US -
minimum wage
January 1 California’s minimum wage raised from $5.75 to $6.25 -
minimum wage
September 12 California minimum wage legislation signed.
The $1.25 increase in the minimum wage will be phased in, with an increase of
75 cents on January 1, 2007 and an increase of 50 cents on January 1, 2008. -
gold
March 13 Gold futures hit $1000 an ounce for the first time. -
Hurricane Gustav
September 1Hurricane Gustav strikes land west of New Orleans. -
Chile earthquake
February 27 Chile earthquake
