1952 Calendar
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1952 Historical Event(s)
January 7, 1952
– President Harry S. Truman announces that the United States has developed the hydrogen bomb.
January 27, 1952
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Water Dragon in Chinese astrology.
February 15, 1952
– King George VI is buried in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.
February 21, 1952
– “ভাষা আন্দোলন”, “Bengali Language Movement” occurred in East Pakistan(now Bangladesh).
March 15, 1952
– In Cilaos, Réunion, 1870 mm (73 inches) of rain falls in a 24 hour period, setting a new world record (March 15 through March 16).
May 28, 1952
– The women of Greece are given the right to vote.
July 26, 1952
– King Farouk of Egypt abdicates in favor of his son Fuad.
August 11, 1952
– Hussein bin Talal is proclaimed King of Jordan.
October 3, 1952
– The United Kingdom successfully tests a nuclear weapon to become the world’s third nuclear power.
November 14, 1952
– The first regular UK singles chart published by the New Musical Express.
Who Were Born On 1952?
January 31, 1952
– Nadya Rusheva, Russian painter (d. 1969)
April 12, 1952
– Ralph Wiley, American sports journalist (d. 2004)
May 11, 1952
– Frances Fisher, English-born actress
May 14, 1952
– Donald R. McMonagle, American astronaut
July 19, 1952
– Allen Collins, American guitarist (Lynyrd Skynyrd) (d. 1990)
August 7, 1952
– Alexei Sayle, British comedian
August 21, 1952
– Jiří Paroubek, former Czech prime minister
October 7, 1952
– Mary Badham, American actress
November 8, 1952
– Alfre Woodard, American actress
November 25, 1952
– Yannis Kyrastas, Greek footballer (d. 2004)