Page 12: Historical Events In 1952

Nov 24   Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap" opens in London   

Nov 25   Agatha Christie's "Mousetrap," premieres in London.   

Nov 25   Antonio Guarnieri, composer, dies at 72.   

Nov 26   1st modern 3-D movie "Bwana Devil," premieres in Hollywood   

Nov 27   KTBC TV channel 7 in Austin, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting.   

Nov 29   40th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 21-11.   

Nov 29   President-elect Eisenhower visits Korea to assess the war.   

Nov 29   Rosa Lewis, English chef/owner (Cavendish Hotel London), dies   

Nov 30   Jackie Robinson charges NY Yankees with racism   

Dec 01   The New York Daily News reports the inaugural successful sexual reassignment operation.   

Dec 01   Victor E Orlando, Italian premier (1917-19), dies at 92   

Dec 02   18th Heisman Trophy Award: Billy Vessels, Oklahoma (HB)   

Dec 02   The inaugural human birth televised to public (Denver, CO).   

Dec 03   1st TV broadcast in Hawaii.   

Dec 03   inaugural TV broadcast in Hawaii.   

Dec 04   Karen Horney, German/US neo freudian psycho analyst, dies at 67.   

Dec 04   Killer fogs begin in London England. "Smog" is recorded as becoming a word.   

Dec 05   -8] worst smog in London ever, 4-8000 die.   

Dec 06   Czech govt tells Israeli ambassador, he's persona non grata   

Dec 07   KKTV TV channel 11 in Colorado Spgs-Pueblo, CO (CBS) 1st broadcast.   

Dec 08   1st TV acknowledgement of pregnancy (I Love Lucy)   

Dec 10   Izhak Ben-Zvi elected 2nd president of Israel   

Dec 10   Yitchak Ben-Zvi elected 2nd president of Israel.   

Dec 12   Dallas Texans (former Boston Yanks) play last game, last original team.   

Dec 14   KROD (now KDBC) TV channel 4 in El Paso, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting.   

Dec 15   "Two's Company" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 90 performances.   

Dec 16   Lord Mountbatten appointed as chief of Allied forces in the Mediterranean   

Dec 18   Ellis W Ryan steps down as Cleve Indians president   

Dec 19   Harry Makepeace, cricketer (cricket and soccer intl for England), dies   

Dec 19   Queen Juliana unveals statue "Docker"   

Dec 20   KHQ TV channel 6 in Spokane, WA (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Dec 21   Broadway Tunnel opens in SF.   

Dec 22   French govt of Pinay, steps down.   

Dec 22   The Canadian government announces plans to build the National Library of Canada in Ottawa.   

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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)