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Famous Births
- Feb. 23: Brad Whitford - Aerosmith
- Jun. 18: Isabella Rossellini - Model and actress
- May 11: Douglas Adams - Author
- May 21: Mr. T - Rocky III
- Jun. 18: Isabella Rossellini - Two Lovers
Chart Toppers
- Jan. 05: Johnnie Ray - Cry
- Mar. 15: Kay Starr - Wheel of Fortune
- May 17: Leroy Anderson - Blue Tango
- Jun. 21: Al Martino - Here in My Heart
- Jul. 05: Percy Faith - Delicado
- Jul. 12: Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
- Sep. 15: Jo Stafford - You Belong to Me
- Oct. 18: Patti Page - I Went to Your Wedding
- Nov. 22: Johnny Standley - It's in the Book
- Nov. 29: Joni James - Why Don't You Believe Me?
- Dec. 27: Jimmy Boyd - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus Billboard: Historical Billboard Charts
25th Academy Awards
- Presented on: March 19, 1953
- Best Picture: The Greatest Show on Earth
- Best Actor: Gary Cooper in High Noon
- Best Actress: S. Booth in Come Back, Little Sheba
- Best Director: John Ford for The Quiet Man
- Best Documentary: The Sea Around Us Rope of Silicon: Oscar Award Winners list
Top Athletes
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February 1952
- February 15: The funeral of George VI of England who died on February 6 is held at St George's Chapel on his Windsor Castle estate.
- February 26: Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced that Britain had developed its own atomic bomb.
April 1952
- April 8: In order to avoid a strike Harry Truman seizes the Steel Industry.
May 1952
July 1952
- 1952: In Egypt, King Farouk I was overthrown the military led by Gamal Abdel Nasser.
September 1952
- September 23: Richard Nixon delivers his "Checkers Speech" on TV, where he denied allegations of improper campaign financing.
October 1952
- October 3: Britain becomes the third nuclear power after successfully testing an Atomic Bomb off the coast of Australia.
November 1952
- November 1: The United States tested the first hydrogen bomb, in the Marshall Islands.
- November 4: Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower defeats Adlai Stevenson to become the 34th President of the United States
December 5 1952
December 5: ''The Abbott and Costello Show'' is debuted on CBS, first episode was called ''The Drugstore''
1952 Questions
What is one photo that defines the year 1952? 9 AnswersThe most defining photo of 1952 would be the first explosion of the Hydrogen bomb at Eniwetok. There were many photos taken of this event but the most famous is... read more
Does anyone remember when My Little Margie filled in as the summer replacement for I Love Lucy in 1952?No, but I have watched it in reruns. read more
- February 15: The funeral of George VI of England who died on February 6 is held at St George's Chapel on his Windsor Castle estate.



