Born:M. K. Stalin a.k.a. Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin, Indian politician, 8th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. The name is not a coincidence; his father
M. Karunanidhi a.k.a. M. Karunanidhi (Indian politician, 2nd Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (though not in 1953) and writer) named him "Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin" after addressing a condolence meeting for Joseph Stalin's death on March 5.[2][3] M. K. Stalin's son
Udhayanidhi Stalin (Indian politician) also uses the "Stalin" name.[4][5][6]
A 3-day tornado outbreak began in parts of the United States. It would eventually cause at least 21 deaths and millions of dollars' worth of damage.[13]
Nikita Khrushchev was selected First Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party.
Died:Klement Gottwald, 56, 5th President of Czechoslovakia, already suffering from a variety of health problems, from the after-effects of a burst artery or from pneumonia contracted at Stalin's funeral.[15]
The
20th Ice Hockey World Championships ended in Switzerland, with
Sweden winning for the first time. Canada and the Soviet Union did not compete. Czechoslovakia, originally due to play Sweden on the last day, had withdrawn the day before because of the death of the country's president.[16]
Born:M. K. Stalin a.k.a. Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin, Indian politician, 8th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. The name is not a coincidence; his father
M. Karunanidhi a.k.a. M. Karunanidhi (Indian politician, 2nd Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (though not in 1953) and writer) named him "Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin" after addressing a condolence meeting for Joseph Stalin's death on March 5.[2][3] M. K. Stalin's son
Udhayanidhi Stalin (Indian politician) also uses the "Stalin" name.[4][5][6]
A 3-day tornado outbreak began in parts of the United States. It would eventually cause at least 21 deaths and millions of dollars' worth of damage.[13]
Nikita Khrushchev was selected First Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party.
Died:Klement Gottwald, 56, 5th President of Czechoslovakia, already suffering from a variety of health problems, from the after-effects of a burst artery or from pneumonia contracted at Stalin's funeral.[15]
The
20th Ice Hockey World Championships ended in Switzerland, with
Sweden winning for the first time. Canada and the Soviet Union did not compete. Czechoslovakia, originally due to play Sweden on the last day, had withdrawn the day before because of the death of the country's president.[16]