Page 8: Historical Events In 1952

Jul 17   Shah of Persia named Ghavam Sultaneh premier.   

Jul 18   KWGN TV channel 2 in Denver, CO (IND) begins broadcasting.   

Jul 19   15th modern Olympic games opens in Helsinki   

Jul 21   7.8 earthquake shakes Kern County Calif, 14 killed   

Jul 22   Antonio Maria Valencia, composer, dies at 49.   

Jul 22   In this year, Poland formally adopts Communist-imposed Constitution.   

Jul 22   Polish constitution adopted (National Day).   

Jul 23   General Neguib seizes power, Monarchy overthrown in Egypt (Natl Day).   

Jul 23   Military stage a coup in Egypt, forcing King Farouk to abdicate.   

Jul 24   112°F (44°C), Louisville, Georgia (state record)   

Jul 24   Pres Truman settles 53-day steel strike   

Jul 25   Commonwealth of Puerto Rico created (Constitution Day).   

Jul 25   Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1788 Kiess   

Jul 25   Herbert Murrill, composer, dies at 43.   

Jul 26   Eva "Evita" Peron Argentina's inaugural lady, dies in Buenos Aires at 33.   

Jul 26   King Farouk I of Egypt abdicates [Black Saturday]   

Jul 26   Maria Eva "Evita" Duarte Peron, Argentina's 1st lady, dies at 33.   

Jul 26   Mickey Mantle hits his inaugural grand-slammer.   

Jul 27   Emile Zatopek runs Olympic record marathon (2:23:03.2).   

Jul 27   Roland Pope, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885), dies   

Jul 28   In this year, Rogers Hornsby adopts in place of Luke Sewell, as Cincinnati Reds manager.   

Jul 29   1st nonstop transpacific flight by a jet.   

Jul 29   The inaugural nonstop transpacific flight by a jet.   

Jul 30   Ford Frick sets waiver rule to bar inter-league deals until all clubs in same league get right to bid   

Jul 31   N B F "Tufty" Mann, cricketer (S African slow lefty 1947-51), dies   

Aug 03   15th Olympic games close in Helsinki Finland   

Aug 06   Satchel Paige, 47, is recorded as becoming oldest pitcher to win a complete shutout.   

Aug 09   General strike against overtime conscription in Belgium   

Aug 11   Hussein Ibn Talal I, proclaimed King of Jordan   

Aug 11   Hussein proclaimed king of Jordan.   

Aug 11   Riccardo Martin, composer, dies at 77   

Aug 12   Hussain ibn Talal proclaimed King of Jordan   

Aug 15   9" of rain fall creates a 20' wave in Lynmouth, England killing 34   

Aug 18   Ralph Byrd, actor (Dick Tracy TV Show), dies at 43.   

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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)