May 1952 calendar

May 1952
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in May 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 May 1952: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of May 1952?

Events

01 May 1952 Mr Potato Head, introduced
02 May 1952 1st scheduled jet airliner passenger service began with a BOAC Comet
03 May 1952 Call Me Madam closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 644 performances
04 May 1952 Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Fresno Golf Open.
05 May 1952 Pulitzer prize awarded to Herman Wouk
06 May 1952 Farouk of Egypt has himself announced as a descendant of prophet Muhammad.
08 May 1952 Of Thee I Sing opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 72 performances
10 May 1952 Shuffle Along closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 4 performances
12 May 1952 Charlton Playground named in Bronx
13 May 1952 Pandit Nehru becomes premier of India.
15 May 1952 Detroit Tigers' pitcher Virgil Trucks no-hits Washington Senators, 1-0.
16 May 1952 New Faces (of 1952) opens at Royale Theater NYC for 365 performances
17 May 1952 78th Preakness: Conn McCreary aboard Blue Man wins in 1:57.4.
18 May 1952 Professor WF Libby says Stonehenge dates back to 1848 BCE.
21 May 1952 Dutch Queen Juliana opens Amsterdam-Rhine Canal.
27 May 1952 European Defense Community forms.
28 May 1952 The women of Greece are given the right to vote.
30 May 1952 Charlie Grimm succeeds Tommy Holmes as manager of Boston Braves.
03 May 1952 The Kentucky Derby is televised nationally for the first time, on the CBS network.