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1952 Calendar

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•  January 14, 1952 – NBC’s long-running morning news program Today debuts, with host Dave Garroway.
•  January 27, 1952 – New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Water Dragon in Chinese astrology.
•  February 29, 1952 – The island of Heligoland is restored to German authority.
•  May 3, 1952 – Lieutenant Colonels Joseph O. Fletcher and William P. Benedict of the United States land a plane at the North Pole.
•  July 7, 1952 – The ocean liner SS United States passes Bishop’s Rock on her maiden voyage, breaking the transatlantic speed record to become the fastest passenger ship in the world.
•  July 25, 1952 – The U.S. non-incorporated colonial territory of Puerto Rico adopts a constitution of local-limited powers, approved by the United States Congress in contravention of then-current international law.
•  September 12, 1952 – Strange occurrences, including a monster sighting, take place in Flatwoods, West Virginia.
•  September 19, 1952 – The United States bars Charlie Chaplin from re-entering the country after a trip to England.
•  October 14, 1952 – Korean War: United Nations and South Korean forces launch Operation Showdown against Chinese strongholds at the Iron Triangle. The resulting Battle of Triangle Hill is the biggest and bloodiest battle of 1952.
•  December 5, 1952 – Great Smog of 1952: A cold fog descends upon London, combining with air pollution and killing at least 12,000 in the weeks and months that follow.

•  January 18, 1952 – Michael Angelis, British actor
•  February 14, 1952 – Nancy Keenan, American reproductive-rights advocate
•  April 4, 1952 – Rosemarie Ackermann, German athlete
•  April 15, 1952 – Brian Muir, British sculptor and creator of Darth Vader
•  June 11, 1952 – Donnie Van Zant, American rock vocalist and guitarist (38 Special, Van Zant)
•  July 10, 1952 – Ludmilla Tourischeva, Russian gymnast
•  July 14, 1952 – Franklin Graham, American evangelist
•  September 2, 1952 – Jimmy Connors, American tennis player
•  November 8, 1952 – Alfre Woodard, American actress
•  November 17, 1952 – Ties Kruize, Dutch field hockey player