Historical Events In 1952

Jan 24   On this day in history fire in main building of French Port Martin Antarctic base  

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 in the year 1952.  

Jan 25   Test debut of Richie Benaud, vs West Indies at the SCG in the year 1952.  

Jan 26   Louis van Deyssel, Dutch writer (Diary of Franc Rozelaar), dies at 87 in the year 1952.  

Jan 31   Dutch Lutheran Church reunites after 1½ centuries in the year 1952.  

Jan 31   In the year 1952 dutch Lutheran Church reunites after 1½ centuries  

Feb 01   In the year 1952 general strike against French colonial management in Tunisia  

Feb 01   On this day in history the United Arab Republic (Egypt and Syria) is formed.  

Feb 02   Charles De Roche, actor (10 Commandments), dies at 72 in the year 1952.  

Feb 04   1st black executive of a major TV station (Jackie Robinson-WNBC NY) in the year 1952.  

Feb 05   On this day in history reginald Allen, cricketer (uncle of Gubby, Test Aust v Eng 1887), dies  

Feb 06   On this day in history britain's King George VI dies and is succeeded by his daughter, Elizabeth II.  

Feb 06   England replaces King George VI stamp series with Queen Elizabeth II in the year 1952.  

Feb 06   On this day in history george VI, King of Britain (1936-52), dies at 56  

Feb 08   On this day in history "RCA Victor Show Starring Dennis Day," debuts on NBC TV  

Feb 09   Norman Douglas, essayist/novelist, dies in the year 1952.  

Feb 13   On this day in history alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist, dies at 71  

Feb 13   In the year 1952 rocky Marciano defeated Lee Savold for his 39th straight win  

Feb 14   6th Olympic winter games open at Oslo, Norway on this day in history.  

Feb 14   In the year 1952 6th Winter Olympics games opens in Oslo, Norway  

Feb 15   King George VI is buried in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in the year 1952.  

Feb 16   Hall of Famer Honus Wagner, 77, retires; Pirates retire his #33 on this day in history.  

Feb 16   Ian Craig makes New South Wales cricket debut aged 16 years 249 days (New South Wales record) on this day in history.  

Feb 16   Knut [Pedersen] Hamsun, Norwegian writer (Wanders, Nobel 1920), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 18   4th Emmy Awards Red Skelton, Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca win on this day in history.  

Feb 18   4th Emmy Awards: Red Skelton, Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca wins on this day in history.  

Feb 19   On this day in history french offensive at Hanoi  

Feb 19   Knut Hamsun, writer, dies at 92 in the year 1952.  

Feb 20   "African Queen" opens at Capitol Theater in New York NY in the year 1952.  

Feb 20   "African Queen" opens at Capitol Theater in NYC in the year 1952.  

Feb 21   In the year 1952 bangladesh Martyrs Day (martyrs of Bengali Language Movement)  

Feb 21   Dick Button performs first figure skating triple jump in competition in the year 1952.  

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Jan 02   In the year 1952 birth of ricky Van Shelton, Grit Va, country singer (Wild-Eyed Dream)  

Jan 02   Wendy Phillips, Bkln NY, actress (Executive Suite, Promised Land) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1952 birth of graeme Strachan, Australian rock singer (Skyhooks) (d. 2001)  

Jan 03   Jim Ross, American wrestling announcer was born in the year 1952.  

Jan 07   In the year 1952 birth of giuliano Ferrara  

Jan 08   Lauri Walters, SF Calif, actress (8 is Enough, Harrad Experiment) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1952 birth of norm Jarvis, Prince Albert Sask, golfer (1984 Chilliwack)  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of vladimir Feltsman, Russian-American pianist  

Jan 04   Constantly Permeke, Flemish painter (Boerin), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Nawab of Pataudi, cricket (play polo 3 Tests for Eng 3 for Ind), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Antonia Maury, discoverer (supergiant, giant & dwarf stars), dies in the year 1952.  

Jan 11   Jean JM de Lattre de Tassigny, gen (N-Africa/Indo-China), dies at 61 in the year 1952.  

Jan 14   In the year 1952 death of artur Kapp, Estonian composer (b. 1878)  

Jan 15   Ned Hanlon, Premier of Queensland (b. 1887) died in the year 1952.  

Jan 17   In the year 1952 walter O "Spike" Briggs, owner (Det Tigers), dies at 74  

Jan 18   In the year 1952 death of curly Howard, American actor and comedian (b. 1903)