August 1952 calendar

August 1952
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in August 1952.
The US president was Harry S. Truman (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Sir Winston Churchill (Conservative), Pope Pius XII was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on August 1952: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of August 1952?

Events

03 Aug 1952 15th Olympic games close in Helsinki Finland
05 Aug 1952 The Treaty of Taipei between Japan and the Republic of China goes into effect, to officially end the Second Sino-Japanese War.
06 Aug 1952 Satchel Paige, 47, becomes oldest pitcher to win a complete shutout
08 Aug 1952 Syngman Ree re-elected President of South-Korea
09 Aug 1952 General strike against overtime conscription in Belgium
10 Aug 1952 Louise Suggs wins LPGA All American Women Golf Tournament
11 Aug 1952 Hussein bin Talal is proclaimed King of Jordan.
12 Aug 1952 Hussain ibn Talal proclaimed King of Jordan
13 Aug 1952 Japan joins the IMF.
14 Aug 1952 West Germany joins the IMF and the World Bank.
15 Aug 1952 19th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Los Angeles 10, All-Stars 7 (88,316)
16 Aug 1952 Lynmouth, North Devon, England is devastated by floods 34 die.
17 Aug 1952 Fallout 1st used (NY Times)
20 Aug 1952 Stalin meets Chou Enlai
22 Aug 1952 The penal colony on Devil's Island is permanently closed.
23 Aug 1952 Arab League security pact goes into effect
25 Aug 1952 Puerto Rico becomes a US commonwealth
26 Aug 1952 Fluoridation of San Francisco water begins.
27 Aug 1952 Emil Zatopek wins 12th olympics marathon (2:23:03.2)
28 Aug 1952 German and Israeli reach accord about recovery payments
30 Aug 1952 The last Finnish war reparations are sent to the Soviet Union.
31 Aug 1952 The Grenzlandring racetrack closes in Wegberg, Germany.
15 Aug 1952 A flash flood drenches the town of Lynmouth, England, killing 34 people.