Winston Churchill was awarded the Nobel prize in Literature.
Dwight D. Eisenhower gave his 'Atoms for Peace' speech at the United Nations in New York.
Conjoined twins were successfully separated for the first time.
The first Chevrolet Corvette was manufactured in the US.
Elvis Presley graduated from L. C. Humes High School in Memphis, Tennessee, US.
The United States Supreme Court ruled that restaurants in Washington, DC, could not refuse to serve Black patrons.
The royal coronation of Queen Elizabeth II of England took place at Westminster Abbey, London, UK.
The United States conducted its first and only nuclear artillery test at the Nevada Test Site.
Space Patrol aired the first 3D television show.
Francis Crick & James Watson's discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA was formally announced.
Queen Elizabeth II knighted Sir Winston Churchill in London, England.
The director of the CIA launched Project MKUltra, the US' top secret mind control program.
The first-ever color 3D movie, 'House of Wax,' premiered in New York.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Western Turkey, killing 1,070 people.
Georgy Malenkov succeeded Joseph Stalin as leader of the Soviet Union.
Soviet leader Joseph Stalin died in his home after suffering from a stroke.
Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin was found semi-conscious after suffering from a stroke.
The twisted ladder structure of DNA was discovered.
Sweet rationing during World War II finally came to an end in Britain.
The Chevrolet Corvette sports car was presented for the first time at GM Motorama Auto Show in New York.
President Truman announced to the people of America that they successfully developed a hydrogen bomb.
