Historical Events In 1952

Jan 01   Dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 5th string quartet.   

Jan 02   "Pal Joey" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 542 performances   

Jan 03   "Dragnet" with Jack Webb premieres on NBC TV   

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

Jan 04   Constantly Permeke, Flemish painter (Boerin), dies at 65   

Jan 05   Flying Enterprise sinks.   

Jan 05   Nawab of Pataudi, cricket (play polo 3 Tests for Eng 3 for Ind), dies   

Jan 06   Charles Schulz' comic strip Peanuts inaugural appeared in Sunday newspapers.   

Jan 07   French Plevin government falls   

Jan 07   French Plevin govt falls.   

Jan 08   Antonia Maury, discoverer (supergiant, giant and dwarf stars), dies.   

Jan 08   In this year, Jordan formally adopts constitution.   

Jan 09   Belgian Pholien government steps down.   

Jan 09   Belgian Pholien govt steps down.   

Jan 09   In this year, Karel Sys claims European heavyweight boxing title   

Jan 11   Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Marianne Moore   

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

Jan 12   NFL Pro Bowl: N Conf beats A Conf 30-13   

Jan 12   University of Tennessee admits its inaugural black student.   

Jan 14   "Today Show" premieres with Dave Garroway and Jack Lescoulie on NBC-TV.   

Jan 14   Rationing of coffee in Netherlands ends   

Jan 14   Snow storm in Sierra NV results in the deaths of 26   

Jan 14   The Today show on NBC-TV makes its debut.   

Jan 16   New Dutch bible translation finished   

Jan 16   US Standard Board clears Stan Musial to get an $85000 salary.   

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

Jan 19   NFL takes control of NY Yanks   

Jan 19   PGA approves allowing black participants   

Jan 20   Arthur Farwell, composer, dies at 74.   

Jan 20   British army occupies Ismailiya, Suez Canal Zone.   

Jan 21   In this year, Nehru's Congress party claims general election in India   

Jan 22   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   

Jan 24   1st NFL team in Texas, Dallas Texans formerly NY Yanks.   

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Jan 02   Ricky Van Shelton, Grit Va, country singer (Wild-Eyed Dream) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of giuliano Ferrara   

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

Jan 08   Norm Jarvis, Prince Albert Sask, golfer (1984 Chilliwack) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1952 nawab of Pataudi, cricket (play polo 3 Tests for Eng 3 for Ind), dies   

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

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

Jan 14   In the year 1952 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   In the year 1952 walter O "Spike" Briggs, owner (Det Tigers), dies at 74   

Jan 18   Curly Howard, American actor and comedian (b. 1903) died in the year 1952.