Historical Events In 1952

Jan 01   Dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 5th string quartet in the year 1952.   

Jan 02   "Pal Joey" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 542 performances on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history "Dragnet" with Jack Webb premieres on NBC TV   

Jan 03   Australia beat W Indies by one wicket at the MCG, last stand 38 in the year 1952.   

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

Jan 05   Flying Enterprise sinks 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 06   Charles Schulz' comic strip Peanuts first appeared in Sunday newspapers on this day in history.   

Jan 07   French Plevin government falls in the year 1952.   

Jan 07   French Plevin govt falls on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Antonia Maury, discoverer (supergiant, giant & dwarf stars), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history jordan adopts constitution   

Jan 09   In the year 1952 belgian Pholien government resigns   

Jan 09   Belgian Pholien govt resigns in the year 1952.   

Jan 09   On this day in history karel Sys wins European heavyweight boxing title   

Jan 11   Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Marianne Moore 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 12   NFL Pro Bowl: N Conf beats A Conf 30-13 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history university of Tennessee admits its first black student   

Jan 14   "Today Show" premieres with Dave Garroway & Jack Lescoulie on NBC-TV on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Rationing of coffee in Netherlands ends in the year 1952.   

Jan 14   On this day in history snow storm in Sierra NV kills 26   

Jan 14   On this day in history the Today show on NBC-TV makes its debut.   

Jan 16   On this day in history new Dutch bible translation finished   

Jan 16   US Standard Board clears Stan Musial to get an $85,000 salary in the year 1952.   

Jan 17   On this day in history walter O "Spike" Briggs, owner (Det Tigers), dies at 74   

Jan 19   In the year 1952 nFL takes control of NY Yanks   

Jan 19   On this day in history pGA approves allowing black participants   

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

Jan 20   British army occupies Ismailiya, Suez Canal Zone in the year 1952.   

Jan 21   On this day in history nehru's Congress party wins general election in India   

Jan 22   On this day in history roger Vitrac, French poet/dramatist (Mysteries of Love), dies at 52   

Jan 23   Death of John Treloar who, along with CEW Bean, did more than any other individual to establish and develop the Australian War Memorial Treloar served as director of the Memorial from 1920 to 1952 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   1st NFL team in Texas, Dallas Texans formerly NY Yanks on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Ricky Van Shelton, Grit Va, country singer (Wild-Eyed Dream) was born in the year 1952.   

Jan 02   In the year 1952 birth of wendy Phillips, Bkln NY, actress (Executive Suite, Promised Land)   

Jan 02   Graeme Strachan, Australian rock singer (Skyhooks) (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Jim Ross, American wrestling announcer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Giuliano Ferrara was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1952 birth of lauri Walters, SF Calif, actress (8 is Enough, Harrad Experiment)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of norm Jarvis, Prince Albert Sask, golfer (1984 Chilliwack)   

Jan 08   In the year 1952 birth of vladimir Feltsman, Russian-American pianist   

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

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

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   On this day in history death of artur Kapp, Estonian composer (b. 1878)   

Jan 15   In the year 1952 death of ned Hanlon, Premier of Queensland (b. 1887)   

Jan 17   On this day in history walter O "Spike" Briggs, owner (Det Tigers), dies at 74   

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