Page 11: Historical Events In 1952

Oct 25   Sergei Bortkiewicz, composer, dies at 75.   

Oct 26   Pakistan's 1st Test Cricket win Fazal Mahmood 12 wkts v India.   

Oct 27   "My Darlin' Aida" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 89 perfs.   

Oct 28   In this year, Babe Didrikson-Zaharias claims LPGA Women's Texas Golf Open.   

Oct 30   Clarence Birdseye sells 1st frozen peas.   

Oct 31   1st thermonuclear bomb detonated-Marshall Islands   

Oct 31   inaugural thermonuclear bomb detonated-Marshall Islands.   

Oct 31   US detonate inaugural hydrogen bomb at Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific   

Nov 01   The inaugural hydrogen device exploded at Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific.   

Nov 02   Maire O'Neill, actress (Juno and the Paycock, Glamorous Night), dies.   

Nov 03   Clarence Birdseye markets frozen peas.   

Nov 04   Earthquake and flood strike Kamshatka-South America.   

Nov 04   Eisenhower (R) elected 34th President beating Adlai Stevenson (D).   

Nov 06   Dmitri Sjostakovitch's cantata "About our Fatherland," premieres.   

Nov 06   inaugural hydrogen bomb exploded (by US at Eniwetok Atoll)   

Nov 08   Claude Carter, cricketer (took 28 wkts 10 Tests for S Africa), dies.   

Nov 09   Chaim Weizmann, bio-chemist/1st president Israel, dies at 77.   

Nov 10   Trygve Halvdan Lie steps down as 1st secretary-genraal of UN.   

Nov 12   In this year, Phila A's pitcher Bobby Shantz claims AL MVP.   

Nov 13   False fingernails 1st sold.   

Nov 14   In this year, Greek general Papagos claims elections   

Nov 16   In this year, Papagos' Greek Concentratie claims Greeks parliamentary election   

Nov 18   Paul Eluard, French communist/poet, dies at 56   

Nov 18   The feasibility of using a helicopter as an aerial minesweeper was demonstrated in the inaugural of a series of tests conducted by VX-1 pilots flying an HRP-1 helicopter off~ Panama City, Fla   

Nov 19   North American F-86 Sabre sets world aircraft speed record, 1124 KPH   

Nov 20   Benedetto Croce, Italian philosopher (La Critica), dies at 86.   

Nov 20   In this year, Cubs slugger Hank Sauer claims NL MVP   

Nov 21   1st US postage stamp in 2 colors (rotary process) introduced   

Nov 21   Henriette Roland Holst-de Schalk, marxist author, dies at 82   

Nov 21   inaugural US postage stamp in 2 colors (rotary process) introduced   

Nov 21   The inaugural US postage stamp in 2 colors (rotary process) introduced.   

Nov 22   A's Harry Byrd selected AL Rookie of Year   

Nov 23   Aaro A Hellaakoski, Finnish geographer/poet, dies at 59   

Nov 24   Agatha Christie's "Mousetrap" opens in London (still running)   

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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)