Historical Events In 1952

Jul 29   The first nonstop transpacific flight by a jet on this day in history.   

Jul 30   In the year 1952 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 in the year 1952.   

Aug 03   15th Olympic games close in Helsinki Finland in the year 1952.   

Aug 06   In the year 1952 satchel Paige, 47, becomes oldest pitcher to win a complete shutout   

Aug 09   On this day in history general strike against overtime conscription in Belgium   

Aug 11   Hussein Ibn Talal I, proclaimed King of Jordan on this day in history.   

Aug 11   Hussein proclaimed king of Jordan in the year 1952.   

Aug 11   On this day in history riccardo Martin, composer, dies at 77   

Aug 12   On this day in history hussain ibn Talal proclaimed King of Jordan   

Aug 15   9" of rain fall creates a 20' wave in Lynmouth, England killing 34 on this day in history.   

Aug 18   In the year 1952 ralph Byrd, actor (Dick Tracy TV Show), dies at 43   

Aug 20   In the year 1952 kurt Schumacher, German politician/chairman (SPD), dies   

Aug 20   Stalin meets Chou Enlai in the year 1952.   

Aug 21   Isaac Sadeh, leader of Jewish commando forces, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 22   On this day in history cBC tele-cine projectionist inserts a slide upside down; Canada's first known TV gaffe.   

Aug 22   On this day in history the penal colony on Devil's Island is permanently closed.   

Aug 25   Det Tiger Virgil Trucks 2nd no-hitter of yr, beats Yankees, 1-0 in the year 1952.   

Aug 26   Fluoridation of SF water begins in the year 1952.   

Aug 27   In the year 1952 emil Zatopek wins 12th olympics marathon (2:23:03.2)   

Aug 28   First guided missile launched from ship during Korean Conflict in the year 1952.   

Aug 28   On this day in history german & Israeli reach accord about recovery payments   

Aug 30   On this day in history arky Vaughn, infielder (Pirates & Dodgers), drowns   

Sep 02   On this day in history dr Floyd J Lewis 1st uses deep freeze technique in heart surgery   

Sep 02   On this day in history the birth of Jimmy Connors, American tennis player   

Sep 05   In the year 1952 general Carlos Ibáñez elected president of Chile   

Sep 06   Jose Forns y Cuadras, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Sep 06   In the year 1952 the first regular Canadian television broadcasts begin in Montreal.   

Sep 07   66th US Womens Tennis: Maureen Connolly beats Doris Hart (63 75) in the year 1952.   

Sep 08   On this day in history 72nd US Mens Tennis: Frank A Sedgman beats Gardnar Mulloy (61 62 63)   

Sep 08   Ernest Hemingway's "Old Man &the Sea" published on this day in history.   

Sep 09   In the year 1952 joseph Allen Sr, dies   

Sep 10   Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Thomasville Golf Open on this day in history.   

Sep 11   West German Chancellor Adenauer signs a reparation pact for Jews in the year 1952.   

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Jan 02   Ricky Van Shelton, Grit Va, country singer (Wild-Eyed Dream) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Wendy Phillips, Bkln NY, actress (Executive Suite, Promised Land) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Graeme Strachan, Australian rock singer (Skyhooks) (d. 2001) was born in the year 1952.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of jim Ross, American wrestling announcer   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of giuliano Ferrara   

Jan 08   Lauri Walters, SF Calif, actress (8 is Enough, Harrad Experiment) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Norm Jarvis, Prince Albert Sask, golfer (1984 Chilliwack) was born in the year 1952.   

Jan 08   In the year 1952 birth of vladimir Feltsman, Russian-American pianist   

Jan 04   Constantly Permeke, Flemish painter (Boerin), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Nawab of Pataudi, cricket (play polo 3 Tests for Eng 3 for Ind), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1952 antonia Maury, discoverer (supergiant, giant & dwarf stars), dies   

Jan 11   Jean JM de Lattre de Tassigny, gen (N-Africa/Indo-China), dies at 61 in the year 1952.   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of artur Kapp, Estonian composer (b. 1878)   

Jan 15   Ned Hanlon, Premier of Queensland (b. 1887) died on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1952 walter O "Spike" Briggs, owner (Det Tigers), dies at 74   

Jan 18   Curly Howard, American actor and comedian (b. 1903) died on this day in history.