24 April 1953 April 24, 2015 Author: Staff Winston Churchill receive his knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II. Famous Words of Inspiration..."That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Neil Armstrong — Click here for more from Neil Armstrong Related posts: 18 June 1940 18 June 1940 24 January 1943 13 January 1953 29 May 1953 26 July 1953 19 January 1953 29 May 1953 18 March 1953 24 April 1967 Categories: History Tags: 1953, 24 April