Page 3: Historical Events In 1952

Feb 21   Liz Taylor's 2nd marriage (Michael Wilding) in the year 1952.   

Feb 25   6th Winter Olympic games close at Oslo, Norway in the year 1952.   

Feb 25   In the year 1952 6th Winter Olympics games close at Oslo, Norway   

Feb 26   Britain announces that it has its own atomic bomb on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1952 neth-Indonesian Unity conference   

Feb 26   In the year 1952 netherlands-Indonesian Unity conference   

Feb 27   Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Bart Stupak, (Rep-D-Michigan) in the year 1952.   

Feb 29   Dick Button wins his 5th consecutive world figure skating title in the year 1952.   

Feb 29   Ice Dance Championship at Paris France won by Westwood & Demmy GRB in the year 1952.   

Feb 29   Ice Dance Championship at Paris France won by Westwood & Demmy Great Britain on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by Ria Falk & Paul Falk of Germany on this day in history.   

Feb 29   On this day in history ladies Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Jacqueline du Bief of France   

Feb 29   Men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Richard Button USA in the year 1952.   

Feb 29   On this day in history the birth of Tim Powers, American writer   

Mar 01   In the year 1952 egyptian government-Ali Maher Pasja resigns   

Mar 01   Helgoland, in North Sea, returned to West Germany by Britain in the year 1952.   

Mar 03   On this day in history puerto Rico approves their first self written constitution   

Mar 04   Hokkaido, Japan a 8.3 earthquake occurred 31 killed, 572 injured; 713 houses destroyed, 5,980 damaged. 28 killed and warehouses destroyed at Kushiro. 3 killed and 309 houses destroyed at Kiratapu. 1,000 houses destroyed or damaged at Shiranuka and 400 schools collapsed at Sapporo. 10-foot tsunami on this day in history.   

Mar 04   On this day in history hokkaido, Japan a 8.3 earthquake occurred: 31 killed, 572 injured; 713 houses destroyed, 5,980 damaged. 28 killed and warehouses destroyed at Kushiro. 3 killed and 309 houses destroyed at Kiratapu. 1,000 houses destroyed or damaged at Shiranuka and 400 schools collapsed at Sapporo. 10-foot tsunami.   

Mar 04   Movie star Ronald Reagan marries Nancy Davis on this day in history.   

Mar 05   In the year 1952 terence Rattigan's "Deep Blue Sea," premieres in London   

Mar 05   Vladimir Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1952.   

Mar 07   In the year 1952 the birth of William Boyd, British writer   

Mar 08   In the year 1952 antoine Pinay forms French government   

Mar 08   In the year 1952 ronald Reagan marries Nancy Davis   

Mar 08   In the year 1952 world's first artificial heart   

Mar 09   In the year 1952 heinz Neuhaus wins Europe Heavyweight Boxing title   

Mar 10   Military coup by General Fulgencio Batista in Cuba on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Mercedes introduced the 300 SL to the press on this day. With a sleek rounded body, gull-wing doors and a detachable steering wheel, the 300 SL created quite a buzz in the year 1952.   

Mar 15   "2 in the Aisle" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 276 perfs in the year 1952.   

Mar 15   In the year 1952 greatest 24-hour rainfall begins; 187 cm at La Réunion, Indian Ocean   

Mar 16   1870 mm rain in Cilaos, Réunion (world record) on this day in history.   

Mar 16   1870 mm rain in Cilaos, Reunion (world record) on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ricky Van Shelton, Grit Va, country singer (Wild-Eyed Dream)   

Jan 02   In the year 1952 birth of wendy Phillips, Bkln NY, actress (Executive Suite, Promised Land)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of graeme Strachan, Australian rock singer (Skyhooks) (d. 2001)   

Jan 03   In the year 1952 birth of jim Ross, American wrestling announcer   

Jan 07   Giuliano Ferrara was born in the year 1952.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of vladimir Feltsman, Russian-American pianist   

Jan 04   Constantly Permeke, Flemish painter (Boerin), dies at 65 in the year 1952.   

Jan 05   Nawab of Pataudi, cricket (play polo 3 Tests for Eng 3 for Ind), dies in the year 1952.   

Jan 08   Antonia Maury, discoverer (supergiant, giant & dwarf stars), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Jean JM de Lattre de Tassigny, gen (N-Africa/Indo-China), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Artur Kapp, Estonian composer (b. 1878) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 17   Walter O "Spike" Briggs, owner (Det Tigers), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Curly Howard, American actor and comedian (b. 1903) died in the year 1952.