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

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of January 1952?


Events

  • 01 Jan 1952 Dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 5th string quartet
  • 02 Jan 1952 Pal Joey opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 542 performances
  • 03 Jan 1952 Dragnet with Jack Webb premieres on NBC TV
  • 05 Jan 1952 Flying Enterprise sinks
  • 07 Jan 1952 French Plevin government falls.
  • 08 Jan 1952 Jordan adopts constitution.
  • 09 Jan 1952 Marines give notice that they will recall Ted Williams to active duty
  • 11 Jan 1952 Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Marianne Moore.
  • 12 Jan 1952 NFL Pro Bowl: National Conference beats American Conference 30-13.
  • 14 Jan 1952 Today Show premieres with Dave Garroway and Jack Lescoulie on NBC-TV
  • 16 Jan 1952 New Dutch bible translation finished.
  • 19 Jan 1952 NFL takes control of New York Yanks
  • 20 Jan 1952 Louise Suggs wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open.
  • 24 Jan 1952 Fire in main building of French Port Martin Antarctic base.
  • 25 Jan 1952 Test debut of Richie Benaud, versus West Indies at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
  • 26 Jan 1952 Black Saturday in Egypt: rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses.
  • 31 Jan 1952 Harry Heilmann and Paul Waner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Music charts

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

  1. - Bermuda
  2. - Tell Me Why
  3. - Be My Life's Companion
  4. - Tiger Rag
  5. - A Kiss To Build A Dream On

Top #5 songs in the UK

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

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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Viva Zapata!

Viva Zapata!

Release year: 1952

Directed by: Elia Kazan

Starring: Marlon Brando, Jean Peters, Anthony Quinn, Joseph Wiseman

Country: United States of America

El ceniciento

El ceniciento

Release year: 1952

Directed by: Gilberto Martínez Solares

Starring: Germán Valdés, Alicia Caro, Andrés Soler, Marcelo Chávez

Rebound

Rebound

Release year: 1952

Directed by: Megan Freels Johnston

Bend of the River

Bend of the River

Release year: 1952

Directed by: Anthony Mann

Starring: James Stewart, Rock Hudson, Arthur Kennedy, Julie Adams

Country: United States of America

Si yo fuera diputado

Si yo fuera diputado

Release year: 1952

Directed by: Miguel M. Delgado

Starring: Cantinflas, Gloria Mange, Andrés Soler, Emperatriz Carvajal

Books

Which were the most popular books released in January 1952?
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A Man Called Peter by Catherine Marshall

A Man Called Peter

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Catherine Marshall, in the Preface to A Man Called Peter tells about a dream she had following Peter Marshall's passing. Peter was working in a rose-garden and said, "I!"

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.

From Here To Eternity by James Jones

From Here To Eternity

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1941, Diamond Head, Hawaii Pvt. Robert E. Lee Prewitt, a champion welterweight boxer and a great bugler. He refuses to be part of the company's boxing squad, and he is given "the treatment".

The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk

The Caine Mutiny

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The Novel That Inspired The Caine Mutiny Film and the Hit Broadway Play The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial Herman Wouk’s dramatic and brilliantly entertaining novel about life-and-mutiny-on-a Navy warship, in the Pacific theater, was instantly embraced upon its initial publication in …

The End Of The Affair by Graham Greene

The End Of The Affair

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Maurice writes, "A story doesn't have a beginning or an end. One chooses a moment in the past ...". This is a record more of hate than of love."