Events[]
- George VI's reign ends.[1]
- Hydrogen bomb is first tested.[1]
- Vaccine for polio is invented.[1]
- Turbojet planes become available for commercial passengers.[1]
- Electric shocks used to revive heart failure patients.[1]
- A State of Emergency is established in Kenya.[2]
- Jimmy Wycroft is placed in the Nevada desert to guard Hangar 51.[3]
- Micheal Ventris and John Chadwick decipher "Linear B".[4]
- A UFO is reportedly seen in New Jersey, the United States of America and photographed.[5]
Deaths[]
- Marcus Brody[6]
- Sven Hedin[1]
Behind the scenes[]
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles trading card #80 and the The Complete Adventures of Indiana Jones' entry of Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Life erroneously indicate the year when Albert Schweitzer received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952 instead of 1953.[7][8]
Appearances[]
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Special Delivery (Mentioned only)
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull novel (Indirect mention)
Sources[]
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles trading cards
- "Uncovering the History Behind Young Indy" – The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 16
- Birth of a Nation (Non-fiction source)
- Indiana Jones Explores Ancient Greece (Non-fiction source)
- The World of Indiana Jones
Chapter 11: Oganga: The Giver and Taker of Life on The Complete Adventures of Indiana Jones (backup link on Archive.org)- Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 The World of Indiana Jones
- ↑ Birth of a Nation
- ↑ Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull novel
- ↑ Indiana Jones Explores Ancient Greece
- ↑ The Lost Journal of Indiana Jones
- ↑ Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide
- ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles trading cards
- ↑ Chapter 11: Oganga: The Giver and Taker of Life on The Complete Adventures of Indiana Jones (backup link on Archive.org)
