Page 10: Historical Events In 1952

Sep 24   Dutch minister Dark sentences war criminal W Lages to death.   

Sep 24   Underwater volcano explodes under research vessel Kaiyo-maru-5.   

Sep 25   Christopher Reeve, US actor; 'Superman' in the recent films is born   

Sep 25   In this year, Hal Newhouser of Tigers claims his 200th game   

Sep 25   Mark Hammil, 'Luke Skywalker' in the 'Star Wars' films is born.   

Sep 26   George Santayana, US philosopher/poet (Last Puritan), dies at 88.   

Sep 26   Yanks clinch 4th straight and 19th AL pennant, beating A's 5-2.   

Sep 28   Paul Hastings Allen, composer, dies at 68.   

Sep 30   Waldorf Astor, House of Lords and Commons/owner of Observer, dies   

Oct 01   The inaugural ultra high frequency (UHF) television station, Portland Or.   

Oct 03   1st British nuclear test at Monte Bello Is Australia.   

Oct 03   Alfred Neumann, German writer, dies at 56   

Oct 03   Britain tests its inaugural atomic bomb, on an island off the coast of Australia.   

Oct 03   inaugural video recording on magnetic tape, LA, Ca   

Oct 04   "Top Banana" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 356 perfs.   

Oct 05   19th congress of Communist Party meets in Moscow.   

Oct 05   After an 11-year run on ABC radio, Inner Sanctum, the legendary mystery series, was heard for the final time. We’ ll never know if they oiled that squeaky door.   

Oct 07   NY Yankees beat Dodgers 4 games to 3 in 49th World Series   

Oct 08   2 trains collide with a derailed commuter train, results in the deaths of 112 (England)   

Oct 12   Hanif Mohammad scores twin 100s v N Zone (Ind) his 1st fc cricket tons   

Oct 14   "Buttrio Square" opens at New Century Theater NYC for 7 performances   

Oct 15   Arthur Laurent's "Time of the Cuckoo," premieres in NYC.   

Oct 16   Pakistan's 1st Test starts, v India at Delhi.   

Oct 16   Woolworth's opens in San Francisco at Powell and Market street.   

Oct 18   "Buttrio Square" closes at New Century Theater NYC after 7 perfs.   

Oct 19   In this year, Louise Suggs claims LPGA Betty Jameson Golf Tournament   

Oct 20   Basil Radford, actor (Whisky Galore, Dead of Night), dies at 55.   

Oct 20   Emergency crisis proclaimed in Kenya.   

Oct 21   Dutch govt refuses New-Guinea (West-Irian).   

Oct 23   Susan Peters, actress (Random Harvest), dies at 31.   

Oct 24   Arab Liberation Movement is recorded as becoming only party of Syria.   

Oct 24   Arab Liberation Movement is recorded as becoming the only party of Syria.   

Oct 24   Frederick Jacobi, composer, dies at 61.   

Oct 25   1st Dutch edition of youth magazine "Donald Duck".   

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Jan 02   Ricky van shelton: Grit va, country singer (wild-eyed dream)   

Jan 02   Wendy phillips: Bkln ny, actress (executive suite, promised land)   

Jan 02   Graeme strachan: Australian rock singer (skyhooks)   

Jan 03   Jim ross: American wrestling announcer   

Jan 07   Giuliano ferrara: Giuliano ferrara   

Jan 08   Lauri walters: Sf calif, actress (8 is enough, harrad experiment)   

Jan 08   Norm jarvis: Prince albert sask, golfer (1984 chilliwack)   

Jan 08   Vladimir feltsman: Russian-american pianist   

Jan 04   Constantly permeke: Flemish painter (boerin),    

Jan 05   Nawab of pataudi: Cricket (play polo 3 tests for eng 3 for ind),   

Jan 08   Antonia maury: Discoverer (supergiant, giant & dwarf stars),    

Jan 11   Jean jm de lattre de tassigny: Gen (n-africa/indo-china),   

Jan 14   Artur kapp: Estonian composer (b. 1878)   

Jan 15   Ned hanlon: Premier of queensland (b. 1887)   

Jan 17   Walter o "spike" briggs: Owner (det tigers),   

Jan 18   Curly howard: American actor and comedian (b. 1903)