Famous Deaths In 1952

Jan 04 Constantly Permeke, Flemish painter (Boerin), dies at 65 in the year 1952.

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 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Jan 17 Walter O "Spike" Briggs, owner (Det Tigers), dies at 74 in the year 1952.

Jan 18 Curly Howard, American actor and comedian (b. 1903) died on this day in history.

Jan 20 Arthur Farwell, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1952.

Jan 22 In the year 1952 roger Vitrac, French poet/dramatist (Mysteries of Love), dies at 52

Jan 25 Sveinn Bjornsson, Danish 1st pres of Iceland (1944-52), dies at 70 on this day in history.

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

Feb 02 In the year 1952 charles De Roche, actor (10 Commandments), dies at 72

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 george VI, King of Britain (1936-52), dies at 56

Feb 09 On this day in history norman Douglas, essayist/novelist, dies

Feb 10 On this day in history death of henry Drysdale Dakin, British-American biochemist, known for the Dakin-West reaction (b. 1880)

Feb 13 Alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist, dies at 71 on this day in history.

Feb 14 On this day in history death of maurice De Waele, Belgian cyclist (b. 1896)

Feb 16 In the year 1952 knut [Pedersen] Hamsun, Norwegian writer (Wanders, Nobel 1920), dies

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

Feb 27 Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74 in the year 1952.

Mar 01 On this day in history death of mariano Azuela, Mexican novelist (b. 1873)

Mar 04 Charles Scott Sherrington, English scientist, Nobel laureate (b. 1857) died on this day in history.

Mar 05 On this day in history vladimir Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer, dies at 63

Mar 07 In the year 1952 death of paramahansa Yogananda, Indian guru (b. 1893)

Mar 11 Pierre Renoir, French stage and film actor and director (b. 1885) died on this day in history.

Mar 21 In the year 1952 death of wilhelm Albrecht, German SD-chief, executed

Mar 22 Uncle Dave Macon, American musician (b. 1870) died in the year 1952.

Mar 23 Klaas Schilder, Dutch vicar/theologist/antifascist, dies at 61 in the year 1952.

Mar 31 In the year 1952 death of wallace H. White, Jr., American politician (b. 1877)

Apr 02 In the year 1952 bernard F Lyot, Fren astronomer (chronograph, Lyot-filter), dies at 55

Apr 05 On this day in history henri Vandeputte, Belgian writer (L'Autre Vie), dies at 75

Apr 11 On this day in history wadi' Sabra, composer, dies at 76

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Jan 02 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of jim Ross, American wrestling announcer

Jan 07 Giuliano Ferrara was born in the year 1952.

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of lauri Walters, SF Calif, actress (8 is Enough, Harrad Experiment)

Jan 08 Norm Jarvis, Prince Albert Sask, golfer (1984 Chilliwack) was born in the year 1952.

Jan 08 Vladimir Feltsman, Russian-American pianist was born on this day in history.