Page 9: Historical Events In 1952

Jul 29   On this day in history the first nonstop transpacific flight by a jet   

Jul 30   Ford Frick sets waiver rule to bar inter-league deals until all clubs in same league get right to bid in the year 1952.   

Jul 31   N B F "Tufty" Mann, cricketer (S African slow lefty 1947-51), dies in the year 1952.   

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

Aug 06   Satchel Paige, 47, becomes oldest pitcher to win a complete shutout on this day in history.   

Aug 09   In the year 1952 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   Riccardo Martin, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1952.   

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

Aug 15   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 20   Stalin meets Chou Enlai on this day in history.   

Aug 21   On this day in history isaac Sadeh, leader of Jewish commando forces, dies   

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

Aug 22   The penal colony on Devil's Island is permanently closed in the year 1952.   

Aug 25   Det Tiger Virgil Trucks 2nd no-hitter of yr, beats Yankees, 1-0 on this day in history.   

Aug 26   Fluoridation of SF water begins on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Emil Zatopek wins 12th olympics marathon (2:23:03.2) in the year 1952.   

Aug 28   First guided missile launched from ship during Korean Conflict on this day in history.   

Aug 28   In the year 1952 german & Israeli reach accord about recovery payments   

Aug 30   In the year 1952 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   In the year 1952 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 in the year 1952.   

Sep 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history ernest Hemingway's "Old Man &the Sea" published   

Sep 09   Joseph Allen Sr, dies in the year 1952.   

Sep 10   Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Thomasville Golf Open in the year 1952.   

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   Giuliano Ferrara was born in the year 1952.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of lauri Walters, SF Calif, actress (8 is Enough, Harrad Experiment)   

Jan 08   In the year 1952 birth of norm Jarvis, Prince Albert Sask, golfer (1984 Chilliwack)   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1952 constantly Permeke, Flemish painter (Boerin), dies at 65   

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 in the year 1952.   

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

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

Jan 15   In the year 1952 death of ned Hanlon, Premier of Queensland (b. 1887)   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history death of curly Howard, American actor and comedian (b. 1903)