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

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of December 1952?


Events

  • 01 Dec 1952 The New York Daily News reports the news of Christine Jorgenson, the first notable case of sexual reassignment surgery.
  • 02 Dec 1952 First human birth televised to public (KOA-TV Denver, Colorado, USA).
  • 03 Dec 1952 First TV broadcast in Hawaii.
  • 04 Dec 1952 Walter P Reuther chosen chairman of CIO.
  • 05 Dec 1952 Great Smog of 1952: A cold fog descends upon London, combining with air pollution and killing at least 12,000 in the weeks and months that follow.
  • 07 Dec 1952 KKTV TV channel 11 in Colorado Spgs-Pueblo, CO (CBS) 1st broadcast
  • 08 Dec 1952 1st TV acknowledgement of pregnancy (I Love Lucy)
  • 10 Dec 1952 WSLS TV channel 10 in Roanoke, VA (NBC) begins broadcasting
  • 12 Dec 1952 Dallas Texans (former Boston Yankees) play last game, last original team.
  • 14 Dec 1952 KROD (now KDBC) TV channel 4 in El Paso, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting
  • 15 Dec 1952 KHON TV channel 2 in Honolulu, HI (NBC) begins broadcasting
  • 18 Dec 1952 Ellis W Ryan resigns as Cleveland Indians president.
  • 19 Dec 1952 Queen Juliana unveals statue Docker
  • 20 Dec 1952 KHQ TV channel 6 in Spokane, WA (NBC) begins broadcasting
  • 21 Dec 1952 WSBT TV channel 22 in South Bend, IN (CBS) begins broadcasting
  • 22 Dec 1952 WSBA (now WPMT) TV channel 43 in York, PA (IND) begins broadcasting
  • 25 Dec 1952 One West German soldier is killed in a shooting incident in West Berlin.
  • 26 Dec 1952 Joseph Ivor Linton, the first Israeli Minister Plenipotentiary in Japan, presents his credentials to the Japanese Emperor.
  • 28 Dec 1952 Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 17-7 in NFL championship game.
  • 29 Dec 1952 First transistorized hearing aid offered for sale (Elmsford, New York).
  • 30 Dec 1952 Tuskegee Institute reports 1952 as first year in 71 years with no lynchings in USA.

Famous Birthday

  • French pop singer, former TV host, and occasional writer.

  • American medical intuitive and author of a book that addresses holistic medicine and alternative treatments.

  • French rugby player, nicknamed ‘’Casque d’Or,’’ without a doubt the most popular star of France’s XV team.

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Famous Deaths

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Music charts

Which were the top hits in December 1952?
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Top #3 songs in the USA

  1. - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
  2. - The Night Before Christmas Song
  3. - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - Here In My Heart
  2. - You Belong To Me
  3. - The Isle Of Innisfree
  4. - Half As Much
  5. - Comes A-Long A-Love

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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The Life of Riley

The Life of Riley

Release year: 1952

Directed by: Abby Berlin

Starring: William Bendix

Country: United States of America

The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful

Release year: 1952

Directed by: Vincente Minnelli

Starring: Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon, Dick Powell

Country: United States of America

Come Back, Little Sheba

Come Back, Little Sheba

Release year: 1952

Directed by: Daniel Mann

Starring: Burt Lancaster, Shirley Booth, Terry Moore, Richard Jaeckel

Country: United States of America

Baiju Bawra

Baiju Bawra

Release year: 1952

Directed by: Vijay Bhatt

Starring: Meena Kumari, Bharat Bhushan, Surendra, Kuldip Kaur

Angel Face

Angel Face

Release year: 1952

Directed by: Otto Preminger

Starring: Robert Mitchum, Jean Simmons, Mona Freeman, Herbert Marshall

Country: United States of America

Books

Which were the most popular books released in December 1952?
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This I Believe by Edward R. Murrow

This I Believe

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Second series of 80 pieces, 20 of which are immortal, "This I Believe" Edward R. Murrow pieces.

The Last Resorts by Cleveland Amory

The Last Resorts

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Story about Mrs. Spencer, an eccentric woman, and her beloved piglet Rosie

Steamboat Gothic by Frances Parkinson Keyes

Steamboat Gothic

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This was my first ever reading of Frances Parkinson Keyes books. The novel's Southern setting and its characters captured my attention.

The Great Enterprise by H.A. Overstreet

The Great Enterprise

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Relationship between OURSELF and OUR WORLD PART 1. MATURING EQUIPMENT 1. THE SELF IMAGE 2. IMAGES OF OTHERS 3. THE EGOCENTRIC TRAP 4. Over under relations 5.

The Power Of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale

The Power Of Positive Thinking

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With more than five million copies printed, The Power of Positive Thinking is an international bestseller. It has helped millions of people around the globe to find fulfillment through Dr.