Page 8: Historical Events In 1952

Jul 08   In this year, 19th All Star Baseball Game: NL claims 3-2 in 5 at Shibe Park, Phila   

Jul 10   Rued Immanuel Langgaard, composer, dies at 58   

Jul 11   Gen Eisenhower nominated as Republican presidential candidate   

Jul 12   East German SED decides to form German DR army.   

Jul 14   SS United States crosses Atlantic in 84:12 (record westward)   

Jul 15   1st transatlantic helicopter flight begins.   

Jul 15   Julia Lennon, John Lennon's mother dies in a car accident.   

Jul 15   The inaugural transatlantic helicopter flight begins   

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   

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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)