Historical Events In 1952

Jan 01   Dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 5th string quartet on this day in history.  

Jan 02   "Pal Joey" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 542 performances in the year 1952.  

Jan 03   In the year 1952 "Dragnet" with Jack Webb premieres on NBC TV  

Jan 03   In the year 1952 australia beat W Indies by one wicket at the MCG, last stand 38  

Jan 04   In the year 1952 constantly Permeke, Flemish painter (Boerin), dies at 65  

Jan 05   Flying Enterprise sinks 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 06   Charles Schulz' comic strip Peanuts first appeared in Sunday newspapers in the year 1952.  

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history antonia Maury, discoverer (supergiant, giant & dwarf stars), dies  

Jan 08   On this day in history jordan adopts constitution  

Jan 09   On this day in history belgian Pholien government resigns  

Jan 09   On this day in history belgian Pholien govt resigns  

Jan 09   Karel Sys wins European heavyweight boxing title in the year 1952.  

Jan 11   In the year 1952 bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Marianne Moore  

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 in the year 1952.  

Jan 12   In the year 1952 university of Tennessee admits its first black student  

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

Jan 14   In the year 1952 rationing of coffee in Netherlands ends  

Jan 14   In the year 1952 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   New Dutch bible translation finished on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 19   NFL takes control of NY Yanks in the year 1952.  

Jan 19   PGA approves allowing black participants in the year 1952.  

Jan 20   In the year 1952 arthur Farwell, composer, dies at 74  

Jan 20   British army occupies Ismailiya, Suez Canal Zone on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Nehru's Congress party wins general election in India in the year 1952.  

Jan 22   Roger Vitrac, French poet/dramatist (Mysteries of Love), dies at 52 in the year 1952.  

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 in the year 1952.  

Jan 24   In the year 1952 1st NFL team in Texas, Dallas Texans formerly NY Yanks  

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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 in the year 1952.  

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

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   Lauri Walters, SF Calif, actress (8 is Enough, Harrad Experiment) was born in the year 1952.  

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1952 constantly Permeke, Flemish painter (Boerin), dies at 65  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history antonia Maury, discoverer (supergiant, giant & dwarf stars), dies  

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

Jan 14   Artur Kapp, Estonian composer (b. 1878) died on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Ned Hanlon, Premier of Queensland (b. 1887) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 18   On this day in history death of curly Howard, American actor and comedian (b. 1903)