Page 3: Historical Events In 1952

Feb 21   Liz Taylor's 2nd marriage (Michael Wilding)   

Feb 25   6th Winter Olympic games close at Oslo, Norway   

Feb 25   6th Winter Olympics games close at Oslo, Norway   

Feb 26   Britain announces that it has its own atomic bomb   

Feb 26   Neth-Indonesian Unity conference.   

Feb 26   Netherlands-Indonesian Unity conference   

Feb 27   Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74   

Feb 29   Bart Stupak, (Rep-D-Michigan).   

Feb 29   Ice Dance Championship at Paris France won by Westwood and Demmy GRB.   

Feb 29   Ice Dance Championship at Paris France won by Westwood and Demmy Great Britain.   

Feb 29   Ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by Ria Falk and Paul Falk of Germany   

Feb 29   In this year, Dick Button claims his 5th consecutive world figure skating title   

Feb 29   Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Jacqueline du Bief of France   

Feb 29   Men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Richard Button USA   

Feb 29   Tim Powers, American writer is born.   

Mar 01   Egyptian government-Ali Maher Pasja steps down   

Mar 01   Helgoland, in North Sea, returned to West Germany by Britain.   

Mar 03   Puerto Rico approves their inaugural self written constitution   

Mar 04   Hokkaido, Japan a 8.3 earthquake occurred 31 killed, 572 injured; 713 houses destroyed, 5980 damaged. 28 killed and warehouses destroyed at Kushiro. 3 killed and 309 houses destroyed at Kiratapu. 1000 houses destroyed or damaged at Shiranuka and 400 schools collapsed at Sapporo. 10-foot tsunami.   

Mar 04   Hokkaido, Japan a 8.3 earthquake occurred: 31 killed, 572 injured; 713 houses destroyed, 5980 damaged. 28 killed and warehouses destroyed at Kushiro. 3 killed and 309 houses destroyed at Kiratapu. 1000 houses destroyed or damaged at Shiranuka and 400 schools collapsed at Sapporo. 10-foot tsunami   

Mar 04   Movie star Ronald Reagan marries Nancy Davis.   

Mar 05   Terence Rattigan's "Deep Blue Sea," premieres in London   

Mar 05   Vladimir Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer, dies at 63   

Mar 07   William Boyd, British writer is born.   

Mar 08   Antoine Pinay forms French government   

Mar 08   Ronald Reagan marries Nancy Davis.   

Mar 08   World's inaugural artificial heart.   

Mar 09   In this year, Heinz Neuhaus claims Europe Heavyweight Boxing title   

Mar 10   Military coup by General Fulgencio Batista in Cuba.   

Mar 12   Mercedes introduced the 300 SL to the press on this day. With a sleek rounded body, gull-wing doors and a detachable steering wheel, the 300 SL created quite a buzz   

Mar 15   "2 in the Aisle" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 276 perfs.   

Mar 16   1870 mm rain in Cilaos, Reunion (world record)   

Mar 18   Communist offensive in Korea.   

Mar 18   inaugural plastic lens for cataract patients fitted (Philadelphia)   

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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)