Sunday 14 December 1952
It was Sunday, under the sign of Sagittarius. The US president was Harry S. Truman (Democratic).
Famous people born on this day include Tamara Danz and Pedro Collor de Mello.
In UK Here In My Heart by Al Martino was in the top 5 hits.
Angel Face, directed by Otto Preminger, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1952
while East Of Eden by John Steinbeck was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Flower Pot Men.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- R.C. Saints - Memorial of Saint John of the Cross
Famous Birthdays:
- Tamara Danz: Singer.
- Pedro Collor de Mello: Brazilian businessman and noted family, the brother of President Collor DeMello.
- Carlos Lopez Degregori: Renowned Peruvian poet.
- Graciela Alfano: Graciela Alfano Argentinian model and actress.
- Tommy Boyd: English radio and television host.
- Germain Houde: French Canadian actor
- John Lurie: American actor saxophonist painter director and producer (The Lounge Lizards)
Facts:
- KROD (now KDBC) TV channel 4 in El Paso, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting
- Uprising of captives in Pongam, South Korea; 82 die.
- The first successful surgical separation of Siamese twins is conducted in Mount Sinai Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio.
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Books
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The Caine Mutiny
The Novel that Inspired the Now-Classic Film The Caine Mutiny and the Hit Broadway Play The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial Herman Wouk's boldly dramatic, brilliantly entertaining novel of life-and mutiny-on a Navy warship in the Pacific theater was immediately embraced, upon ...
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Melville Goodwin, Usa
Finalist for the National Book Award: This sweeping novel set in the aftermath of World War II reveals the story behind the creation of an American icon Major General Melville A.
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The Cruel Sea
A powerful novel of the North Atlantic in World Wat II, this is the story of the British ships Compass Rose and Saltash and of their desparate cat-and-mouse game with Nazi U-boats.
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The President'S Lady
In this acclaimed biographical novel, Irving Stone brings to life the tender and poignant love story of Rachel and Andrew Jackson. "Beyond any doubt one of the great romances of all time."
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