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   "Dragnet" with Jack Webb premieres on NBC TV on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history australia beat W Indies by one wicket at the MCG, last stand 38  

Jan 04   On this day in history constantly Permeke, Flemish painter (Boerin), dies at 65  

Jan 05   In the year 1952 flying Enterprise sinks  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1952 charles Schulz' comic strip Peanuts first appeared in Sunday newspapers.  

Jan 07   On this day in history french Plevin government falls  

Jan 07   On this day in history french Plevin govt falls  

Jan 08   In the year 1952 antonia Maury, discoverer (supergiant, giant & dwarf stars), dies  

Jan 08   In the year 1952 jordan adopts constitution  

Jan 09   In the year 1952 belgian Pholien government resigns  

Jan 09   On this day in history belgian Pholien govt resigns  

Jan 09   In the year 1952 karel Sys wins European heavyweight boxing title  

Jan 11   Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Marianne Moore 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 12   NFL Pro Bowl: N Conf beats A Conf 30-13 in the year 1952.  

Jan 12   University of Tennessee admits its first black student on this day in history.  

Jan 14   In the year 1952 "Today Show" premieres with Dave Garroway & Jack Lescoulie on NBC-TV  

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

Jan 14   In the year 1952 snow storm in Sierra NV kills 26  

Jan 14   In the year 1952 the Today show on NBC-TV makes its debut.  

Jan 16   New Dutch bible translation finished in the year 1952.  

Jan 16   In the year 1952 uS Standard Board clears Stan Musial to get an $85,000 salary  

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

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

Jan 19   PGA approves allowing black participants on this day in history.  

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

Jan 20   In the year 1952 british army occupies Ismailiya, Suez Canal Zone  

Jan 21   Nehru's Congress party wins general election in India on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1952 birth of jim Ross, American wrestling announcer  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1952.  

Jan 05   In the year 1952 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   Jean JM de Lattre de Tassigny, gen (N-Africa/Indo-China), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history death of artur Kapp, Estonian composer (b. 1878)  

Jan 15   On this day in history death of ned Hanlon, Premier of Queensland (b. 1887)  

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.