The Morning Science Found the Secret of Life
On February 28, 1953, Watson and Crick determined that DNA is a double helix — the breakthrough that launched modern genetics.
Tales from the year 1953
The Broadcast That Beat Polio
On March 26, 1953, Jonas Salk announced on national radio that his polio vaccine had worked in human trials — a moment that changed medicine.
Top of the World: Hillary and Tenzing Summit Everest
On May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay stood on the summit of Mount Everest — the first people ever confirmed to reach the top of the world.
A Queen Is Crowned: Elizabeth II's Coronation
On June 2, 1953, Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster Abbey in the first fully televised coronation, watched by 27 million people in Britain alone.