ZUM4876876: Sep. 09, 1953 - Trabert wins U.S. Tennis title.; Tony Trabert, 23-year old player from Cincinnati, and one-time apprentice in the U.S. Navy, won the U.S. lawn tennis championships at Forest Hills, New York, when he beat Vic Seixas, the top-seeded American amateur. The score was 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4876915: Sep. 09, 1953 - Japanese Universities footballers in training strange exercises.: Members of the Japanese Footballing students who are on a tour of Europe - were to be seen in training who are on a tour of Europe - were to be seen in training this morning at the Queen Park Rangers Football Club in readiness for their match tomorrow at Southall with British Universities / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4876962: Sep. 09, 1953 - One Pedal Cycle - With Two Of Everything Else -Almost: There is something q ~ ~ ~ about this ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - basically an ordinary pedal cycle - owned by Neonard Ernest of East Dulwich. For he has fitted two small motors. One between the pedals, the other over the back wheel. Manipulating a handlebar full of controls, Len was up the hill in no time - but then he ran into some difficulties. The authorities scratched their heads-pondered the legal position. They decided that he must have two road licences, two registration books, two insurance policies, two sets of number plates, and two licence holders on the “machine”. Later they agreed that one conventional license could cover a two-cylinder engine. / Bridgeman Images
ETE4876986: Saverne (Alsace) France 11 February 1945 - General De Gaulle (President of the CFLN) shakes hands with General Alexander Patch (CG of the VII US Army), which he has just made Commander of the Legion d'Honneur - In the centre, General Jacob Devers (CG of the VI US Army) apprehended General De Lattre de Tassigny (CG of the 1st Armee Francaise) - On the right, the Lt Colonel Henry Cabot Lodge / Bridgeman Images
ETE4875259: Region of Bruyeres Vosges France around 20-24 October 1944 - A M 1919 Browing machine gun served by soldiers of the US Army's 442nd RCT (Regiment Combat Team) during fighting on one of the hills around the city - This infantry unit is made up of Japanese-American volunteers / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4875433: Sep. 09, 1953 - Gilbert Harding Checks Over Results Of His Wireless Appeal: Gilbert Harding the most controversial broadcaster - was to be seen this morning at 55 Welbeck Street - checking over the mail - received following his Sunday broadcast for Wireless for the Bedriden - following his recent illness / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4875488: Tue 03, 1953 - Everyday now more than thousand refugees from the East arrived in Western Germany, The Rhein Main airport in Frankfurt has become a little refugee camp. The refugees, arriving from Western Berlin with planes, Were accepted by members of the on cross and religious organizations and brought to the train and transport them to their now homes in free Western German / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4875577: Tue 03, 1953 - Soviet Built M.I.G 15 Air Craft Shoot down America F-84 Thunder Jet over Germany.: Two Soviet-made MIG-15 Jet fighter coming from Czechoslovakia attacked and shot down an American F-84 thunder Jet-fifteen miles inside the U.S. Zone of German recently. The pilot of the Thunder Jet baled out landed near Regensburg close to the wrecked aircraft. The American Authorities have sent a strong protest to the Czech Authorities in Prague / Bridgeman Images