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1953

1953 was a significant year marked by notable events, including:

• The Korean War ended with an armistice agreement on July 27.
• Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in Westminster Abbey on June 2.
• The first ascent of K2, the second-highest mountain in the world, was achieved on July 31.
• James Watson and Francis Crick published their discovery of the double helix structure of DNA.
• The publication of the first edition of the "Guinness Book of Records."