Page 9: Historical Events In 1952

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   

Aug 20   Kurt Schumacher, German politician/chairman (SPD), dies.   

Aug 20   Stalin meets Chou Enlai.   

Aug 21   Isaac Sadeh, leader of Jewish commando forces, dies.   

Aug 22   CBC tele-cine projectionist inserts a slide upside down; Canada's inaugural known TV gaffe.   

Aug 22   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   

Aug 26   Fluoridation of SF water begins.   

Aug 27   In this year, Emil Zatopek claims 12th olympics marathon (2:23:03.2)   

Aug 28   German and Israeli reach accord about recovery payments   

Aug 28   inaugural guided missile launched from ship during Korean Conflict.   

Aug 30   Arky Vaughn, infielder (Pirates and Dodgers), drowns.   

Sep 02   Dr Floyd J Lewis 1st uses deep freeze technique in heart surgery.   

Sep 02   Jimmy Connors, American tennis player is born   

Sep 05   General Carlos Ibáñez elected president of Chile.   

Sep 06   Jose Forns y Cuadras, composer, dies at 54   

Sep 06   The inaugural regular Canadian television broadcasts begin in Montreal   

Sep 07   66th US Womens Tennis: Maureen Connolly beats Doris Hart (63 75)   

Sep 08   72nd US Mens Tennis: Frank A Sedgman beats Gardnar Mulloy (61 62 63)   

Sep 08   Ernest Hemingway's "Old Man and the Sea" published.   

Sep 09   Joseph Allen Sr, dies.   

Sep 10   In this year, Betsy Rawls claims LPGA Thomasville Golf Open.   

Sep 11   West German Chancellor Adenauer signs a reparation pact for Jews.   

Sep 12   Noel Coward's "Quadrille," premieres in London.   

Sep 13   Adolfo Ruiz Cortinez elected president of Mexico.   

Sep 15   UN turns over Eritrea to Ethiopia.   

Sep 18   Hippoliet Daeye, Flemish painter (Dreamy), dies   

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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)