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ZUM4841816: May 05, 1953 - Johnnie Ray Engaged: The famous American Crooner, Johnnie Ray, has announced his commitment to 21- year old singer, Sylvia Drew, of Wimbledon- a vocalist with Vic Lewis's band- which is appearing with Johnnie Ray on his British tour. Johnnie Ray opens this evening at the Birmingham Hippodrome. Picture Shows: Johnnie Ray photographed with Sylvia Drew, to whom he has become engaged. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4841313: May 05, 1953 - Duke Of Edinburgh Flies From The Palace In Helicopter To Review Commonwealth Troops: The Duke of Edinburgh made an historic flight when he took off in a helicopter from the grounds of Buckingham Palace. He flew to Pirbright to inspect troops of the Commonwealth contingent now in England. Never before had anyone taken off by plans from the Palace / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4841425: May 05, 1953 - Thirty-one Sicilian bandits sentenced Giuliano gang's six hundred years.: After a trial lasting nearly four months, the Central Court of Palermo, Sicily, recently delivered its verdict, which took eight days to reach in the case of 45 men accused of serious crimes while members of the gang of Salvatore Giuliano, the bandit who, after terrorizing Sicily for six years, was shot dead by the police in 1950. Thirty-one of the accused bandits were found guilty of complicity in 11 murders, 15 attempted murders, 14 kidnapping and a number of other serious crimes. They received sentences of imprisonment two of them penal servitude for life - which totalled 600 years. The other 14 were ac ~ uitted, though nine of them still have to serve long sentences for previous crimes. Some of the guilty are still in hiding and were sentenced in their absence / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4841440: May 05, 1953 - Revival of 13th. Century fair at Cheam.. the” Queen” tries out the stocks... Evan the stocks were to be seen at the 13th. Century Fair which was opened at the Park Road, Cheam, Surrey, this morning, by Sir Sidney Marshall M.F. for Sutton and Cheam, followed by the crowning of 27 year old Mrs.Eunice Pitcher of Chem / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4841595: May 05, 1953 - Rehearsal For The Coronation Procession: A rehearsal for the Coronation procession was held this morning, About 300 troops wears used to represent the units taking part. They left Buckingham Palace at 5 a.m., arriving at Westminster Abbey a little more than half-an hour later. The troops wore battle dress and no bands were used. The state coachand a few troops - to represent the immediate encourage - covered the rest of the route. The object of the rehearsal was to practice the marshalling of the procession / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4839677: May 04, 1953 - British” Comet” Airliner Crashes Near Kolkata... Forty-Three Killed In Mysterious Accident. Investigators are proceeding into the mysterious crash over the weekend of a British Comet Jet Airliner.. The machine was seen to nose-dive like a ball of fire over a village - only six minutes after taking off from Dum Dum airport, Kolkata, India - on the journey to London.. There were no survivors of the Forty-three passengers and crew. Keystone Radio Photo Shows: - The tail end of the fuselage of the Comet which was found about 150 yards from the main wreckage, near Calcutta. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4839784: May 04, 1953 - At the final game of the German Soccer Championship Eintracht Frankfurt and FC K? With in Frankfurt am Main on Sunday in front of 65,000 spectators to compete. The game ended with Eintracht winning 2:0. Pictured Left: The go-ahead goal for Eintrachtis is scored. Pictured Right: Gawliczek (K? ln) during an artistic kick. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4839918: May 05, 1953 - Debytantel Rehearse for Coronation year dress show three young ladies in theri gowns: Monnequins and fourteen of the prettiest Debutantes of Coronatio year-were to be seen at the Dorchester Hotel his morning rehearsing for this afternoon's Debutante Dress Show-which is being held by Mr. Herbet ~ idon.. It is “Illeigble” of the National Fund for Polio Research. / Bridgeman Images