Historical Events In 1952
Wednesday, 24 February 2021
Jan 24 Fire in main building of French Port Martin Antarctic base on this day in history.
Jan 24 Vincent Massey 1887-1967 sworn in as Governor General; first Canadian-born; serves from February 28, 1952 to September 15, 1959 in the year 1952.
Jan 25 Sveinn Bjornsson, Danish 1st pres of Iceland (1944-52), dies at 70 in the year 1952.
Jan 25 Test debut of Richie Benaud, v West Indies at the SCG on this day in history.
Jan 25 In the year 1952 test debut of Richie Benaud, vs West Indies at the SCG
Jan 26 On this day in history louis van Deyssel, Dutch writer (Diary of Franc Rozelaar), dies at 87
Jan 31 In the year 1952 dutch Lutheran Church reunites after 1½ centuries
Jan 31 Dutch Lutheran Church reunites after 1½ centuries in the year 1952.
Feb 01 In the year 1952 general strike against French colonial management in Tunisia
Feb 01 The United Arab Republic (Egypt and Syria) is formed in the year 1952.
Feb 02 Charles De Roche, actor (10 Commandments), dies at 72 on this day in history.
Feb 04 In the year 1952 1st black executive of a major TV station (Jackie Robinson-WNBC NY)
Feb 05 Reginald Allen, cricketer (uncle of Gubby, Test Aust v Eng 1887), dies in the year 1952.
Feb 06 Britain's King George VI dies and is succeeded by his daughter, Elizabeth II on this day in history.
Feb 06 In the year 1952 england replaces King George VI stamp series with Queen Elizabeth II
Feb 06 George VI, King of Britain (1936-52), dies at 56 on this day in history.
Feb 08 In the year 1952 "RCA Victor Show Starring Dennis Day," debuts on NBC TV
Feb 09 Norman Douglas, essayist/novelist, dies on this day in history.
Feb 13 Alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist, dies at 71 on this day in history.
Feb 13 On this day in history rocky Marciano defeated Lee Savold for his 39th straight win
Feb 14 On this day in history 6th Olympic winter games open at Oslo, Norway
Feb 14 6th Winter Olympics games opens in Oslo, Norway on this day in history.
Feb 15 King George VI is buried in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on this day in history.
Feb 16 Hall of Famer Honus Wagner, 77, retires; Pirates retire his #33 in the year 1952.
Feb 16 In the year 1952 ian Craig makes New South Wales cricket debut aged 16 years 249 days (New South Wales record)
Feb 16 Knut [Pedersen] Hamsun, Norwegian writer (Wanders, Nobel 1920), dies in the year 1952.
Feb 18 On this day in history 4th Emmy Awards Red Skelton, Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca win
Feb 18 In the year 1952 4th Emmy Awards: Red Skelton, Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca wins
Feb 19 French offensive at Hanoi in the year 1952.
Feb 19 Knut Hamsun, writer, dies at 92 in the year 1952.
Feb 20 In the year 1952 "African Queen" opens at Capitol Theater in New York NY
Feb 20 "African Queen" opens at Capitol Theater in NYC on this day in history.
Feb 21 In the year 1952 bangladesh Martyrs Day (martyrs of Bengali Language Movement)
Feb 21 On this day in history dick Button performs first figure skating triple jump in competition
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