· THAT DAY · JULY 26, 1953 · NO. 72 ·
July 26, 1953
Sunday · 72 years ago today
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
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The alliance announced new restrictions on aid to refugees streaming across the borders. Officials cautioned that humanitarian assistance.
Microsoft trial enters second week as prosecutors detail evidence of monopolistic practices.
Local officials report broad consensus on appropriations measure; committee meets later this week to reconcile differences.
Technology shares led the broader market higher as investors poured cash into Internet stocks. Analysts predict continued growth.
Wall Street closes at record highs for seventh consecutive trading session.
Top Global Headlines
- 2016: The Sagamihara stabbings occur in Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan. Nineteen people are killed.
- 2016: Hillary Clinton becomes the first female nominee for president of the United States by a major political party at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
- 2016: Solar Impulse 2 becomes the first solar-powered aircraft to circumnavigate the Earth.
- 2012: The New Irish Republican Army was formed from a merger of a number of dissident republican militant groups.
Weather in New York
81°F
Partly Cloudy
- High
- 81°F
- Low
- 58°F
- Humidity
- 71%
- Wind
- 15 km/h
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Movies
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Roman Holiday
Academy Award (1953)
On the Waterfront
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Peter Pan
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Tokyo Story
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
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July 26, 1953
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