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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

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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 Ibn Talal I, 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.

Famous Birthday

  • Patrick Swayze

    American stage, film and TV actor, dancer, choreographer and sex symbol, a top box-office figure with "Dirty Dancing," 1987, "Roadhouse,"...

  • Brazilian race car driver, Formula One World Champion in 1981 and in 1983.

  • Brazilian race car driver, Formula One World Champion in 1981 and in 1983.

  • Joe Strummer

    British musician and singer (The Clash) (d. 2002).

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Famous Deaths

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Music charts

Which were the top hits in August 1952?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - You Belong To Me
  2. - Should I
  3. - Trying
  4. - You Belong to Me
  5. - Jambalaya

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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Europe '51

Europe '51

Release year: 1952

Directed by: Roberto Rossellini

Starring: Ingrid Bergman, Alexander Knox, Ettore Giannini, Giulietta Masina

The Crimson Pirate

The Crimson Pirate

Release year: 1952

Directed by: Robert Siodmak

Starring: Burt Lancaster, Nick Cravat, Eva Bartok, Torin Thatcher

Country: United States of America

Por ellas aunque mal paguen

Por ellas aunque mal paguen

Release year: 1952

Directed by: Juan Bustillo Oro

Starring: Fernando Soler, Pedro Infante, Ángel Infante, Silvia Pinal

Ahora soy rico

Ahora soy rico

Release year: 1952

Directed by: Rogelio A. González

Starring: Pedro Infante, Marga López, Antonio Aguilar, Irma Dorantes

The White Sheik

The White Sheik

Release year: 1952

Directed by: Federico Fellini

Starring: Alberto Sordi, Giulietta Masina, Brunella Bovo, Leopoldo Trieste

Books

Which were the most popular books released in August 1952?
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The Memoirs Of Herbert Hoover by Herbert Hoover

The Memoirs Of Herbert Hoover

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This is the new 1952 edition.

The Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson

The Sea Around Us

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The Sea Around Us was published in 1951 and is one of the most successful books ever about the natural world. Rachel Carson's unique ability to combine scientific insight and moving, poetic prose saw her book rise to the top …

My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier

My Cousin Rachel

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"From the very first page...the reader is transported back to the dark, brooding atmosphere that Rebecca creates." The New York Times -- Another classic, this time set in beautiful and mysterious Cornwall by the bestselling author Rebecca.

Winston Churchill by Robert Lewis Taylor

Winston Churchill

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British History, World History and Pol. Science, World War II

The Thurber Album by James Thurber

The Thurber Album

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