Harkins
High School
Class
Of 1953
What
was happening in 1953
1952
- 1953
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Harkins
High Boys Basketball team wins the Provincial title in St. Stephen.
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Hugh
John Flemming was the Premier of New Brunswick
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Louis
Stephen St. Laurent was the Canadian Prime Minister
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Mechanical
heart first used in humans
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U.S.
President Truman signs Japanese Peace Treaty, officially ending W.W. 2
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Boxer
Rocky Marciano was heavy weight Champion
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Coronation
of Queen Elizabeth II in London
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Polio
vaccine is developed
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Albert
Schweitzer is awarded Nobel Peace Prize
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Hit
Musical is Gentleman Prefer Blondes starring Marilyn Monroe
1953
- 1954
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Nautilus,
the first U.S. atomic submarine, is launched
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The
first H-Bomb blast shown on National TV
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Hugh
Hefner publishes the first Playboy magazine, with Marilyn Monroe as its
first centerfold
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Dancing
the MAMBO is a popular pastime for restless teenagers looking for a new
musical sound
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Top
movies are From Here To Eternity and Cat On A Hot Tin Roof
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Bill
Haley & His Comets played "Crazy Man, Crazy" and "Shake Rattle and
Roll" the songs that started the Rock and Roll era.
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