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Thursday January 24, 1952
US date format: 1/24/1952, UK date format: 24/1/1952
It was Thursday, under the sign of Aquarius (see birth chart on January 24, 1952). The US president was Harry S. Truman (Democrat).
Famous people born on this day include Raymond Domenech and Leland Wheeler.
Viva Zapata!, directed by Elia Kazan, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1952
while The Dark Moment by Ann Bridge was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Rebound.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Viva Zapata!
Directed by: Elia Kazan
Starring: Marlon Brando, Jean Peters, Anthony Quinn, Joseph Wiseman
Country: United States of America
El ceniciento
Directed by: Gilberto Martínez Solares
Starring: Germán Valdés, Alicia Caro, Andrés Soler, Marcelo Chávez
Colorado Sundown
Directed by: William Witney
Starring: Rex Allen, Koko, Mary Ellen Kay, Slim Pickens
The Big Trees
Directed by: Felix E. Feist
Starring: Kirk Douglas, Eve Miller, Patrice Wymore, Edgar Buchanan
This Woman Is Dangerous
Directed by: Felix E. Feist
Starring: Joan Crawford, Dennis Morgan, David Brian, Richard Webb
Historical Events
Which were the important events of January 24, 1952?
- Jim Ross Day - State of Oklahoma
- Roman Catholic Church - Feasts of St. Francis de Sales and Our Lady of Peace
- Roman Empire - first day of the Sementivae in honor of Ceres and Terra
Holidays
- Fire in main building of French Port Martin Antarctic base.
Events
- Raymond Domenech: retired French footballer and the former...
- Leland Wheeler
- William F Readdy in Quonset Point: Rhode Island, USA; astronaut (STS 42,...
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of January 24, 1952?
- A Kiss To Build A Dream On - Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra
- Here Am I - Broken Hearted - Johnnie Ray & Four Lads
- Please, Mr. Sun - Johnnie Ray & Four Lads
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
Rebound
Directed by: Megan Freels Johnston
Hit Parade
Directed by: Joe Casey
The Dinah Shore Show
Starring: Dinah Shore, Gisele MacKenzie, Fred Waring
Country: United States of America
Pet Shop
Directed by: Hope Perello
The Range Rider
Directed by: Don McDougall
Starring: Jock Mahoney, Dickie Jones
Country: United States of America
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in January 1952?
- LIFE: Eisenhower is running
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Andrea Mead Lawrence -- Jan. 21, 1952
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
The Dark Moment
By: Ann Bridge
Feride and Nilüfer lead a elegant and comfortable life in Turkish aristocratic society until their lives are turned upside down by Atatürk's fight for independence after WWI.
Melville Goodwin, Usa
By: John Marquand
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.
The Forrestal Diaries
By: Walter Millis and E.S. Duffield
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
A Foreign Policy For Americans
By: Robert A. Taft
The Senator From Ohio Substitutes Same Analysis For Expediency. An essential book on foreign policy.
Gods, Graves And Scholars
By: C.W. Ceram
As stated by the author, "My book was written without scholarly pretensions. My aim was to portray the dramatic qualityes of archeology, its human side."
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