ZUM4937095: Jun. 06, 1954 - Countess of Winchelsea Weds at Caxton Hall, Maries American Banker. The Wedding took place this morning at Caxton Hall, Wesminster of Gladys, Countess of Winchelsea and Mr. Arthur Talbot Peterson a 55 year old American Banker, both have been married before. The Countess, who is Hungarian is daughter of Count Laszlo Szechenyi, form Hungarian Minister to London, and was married to the Earl in 1935, the marriage being dissolved in 1946. Mr. Peterson's marriage was dissolved in Nevada last month. Keystone Photo shows: The bride and bridegroom after their wedding this morning / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4932557: May 05, 1954 - 120,000 Pack Wembley for Billy Graham- 0/00USYeaaic 0/00Uzyeacs Final Crusade Meeting: A huge crowd of 120,000 went to Wembley Stadium last night, to hear Billy Graham, the American evangelist during the final meeting of his three-months Greater London Crusade / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4932225: May 05, 1954 - Salvation Army's New Chief Elected. The High Council of the Salvation Army, today announced the name of the man elected as the new general of the movement. He is Commissioner Wilfred Kitching, aged 61. A big name among the army's brassbands, he was born at Wood Green and now works at the London Headquarters. General Albert Orsborn retires on June 30 after eight years at the head of the army. Keystone Photo Shows: Commissioner Wilfred Kitching (left), being congratulated after his election at Sunbury Court today, by the retiring General, Albert Orsborn / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4932281: May 05, 1954 - Combined Services Amphibious Demonstration: Runaground V, the annual amphibious and cliff assault demonstration staged for the benefit of students of the Royal Navy, Army and R.A.F. Staff Colleges, is taking place in the Solent area today, tomorrow and Wednesday. Taking part are motor minesweepers, motor launches and tank landing craft of the Navy, landing and raiding craft of the Royal Marines, R.N. and R.A.F. Squadrons, and strong R.M. and Army units. The first part of the demonstration held on the beaches at Eastney, Southsea, show the preliminary recognition and sequence of events in an amphibious assault against a defended beach / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4932601: May 06, 1954 - Roger Bannister beats the four Minute Mile: The famous British runner, Roger Bannister, tonight became the first man to run the mile in less than 4 minutes - during a match between the A.A.A. team for which he ran, and Oxford University - at Oxford. His time was 3 mins. 59.4 secs / Bridgeman Images