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

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of June 1952?


Events

  • 01 Jun 1952 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Cross Country Weathervane Golf Tournament
  • 02 Jun 1952 650,000 metal workers go on strike in US
  • 03 Jun 1952 Romanian Premier Petru Groza chosen President
  • 05 Jun 1952 1st sporting event televised nationally-Walcott vs. Charles boxing
  • 07 Jun 1952 3 Wishes after Jamie closes at Mark Hellinger NYC after 94 performances
  • 10 Jun 1952 President Truman desires nationalizing steel industry
  • 12 Jun 1952 USSR declares peace treaty with Japan invalid
  • 13 Jun 1952 Soviet fighters shoot Swedish Dakota down over East Sea, kills 8
  • 14 Jun 1952 52nd US Golf Open: Julius Boros shoots a 281 at Northwood Club Dallas
  • 15 Jun 1952 ''The Diary of a Young Girl'' is published.
  • 16 Jun 1952 Soviet Fighters shoot Swedish Catalina reconnaissance flight down
  • 17 Jun 1952 2 mine cave-ins at Charleroi, Belgium
  • 19 Jun 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers' Carl Erskine no-hits Chicago Cubs, 5-0.
  • 21 Jun 1952 The Philippine School of Commerce, through a republic act, is converted to Philippine College of Commerce, later to be the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.
  • 23 Jun 1952 US airplanes bomb energy centers at Yalu Korea
  • 25 Jun 1952 Wish You Were Here opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 597 performances
  • 26 Jun 1952 Nelson Mandela and 51 others infringe South Africa curfew
  • 29 Jun 1952 First aircraft carrier to sail around Cape Horn - USS Oriskany.
  • 30 Jun 1952 Guiding Light soap opera moves from radio to TV

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Music charts

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

  1. - Somewhere Along The Way
  2. - Lover
  3. - Vanessa
  4. - Here in My Heart
  5. - Maybe

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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Mister Peepers

Mister Peepers

Release year: 1952

Written by:

Starring: Wally Cox, Marion Lorne, Tony Randall, Patricia Benoit

Country: United States of America

The Liberace Show

The Liberace Show

Release year: 1952

Starring: Liberace, George Liberace

Country: United States of America

Carrie

Carrie

Release year: 1952

Directed by: William Wyler

Starring: Laurence Olivier, Jennifer Jones, Miriam Hopkins, Eddie Albert

Country: United States of America

Un gallo en corral ajeno

Un gallo en corral ajeno

Release year: 1952

Directed by: Julián Soler

Starring: Jorge Negrete, Gloria Marín, Andrés Soler, Julio Villarreal

Aan

Aan

Release year: 1952

Directed by: Mehboob Khan

Starring: Dilip Kumar, Nimmi, Prem Nath, Nadira

Books

Which were the most popular books released in June 1952?
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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 …

The Devil'S Advocate by Taylor Caldwell

The Devil'S Advocate

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This is the epic, turbulent story of one man's struggle against corruption and treachery.

Windom'S Way by James Ramsey Ullman

Windom'S Way

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Excellent hardcover. Fair DJ. Pages are unmarked and clean. The covers show only minor shelf wear. Binding is strong, hinges tight.

The Gown Of Glory by Agnes Sligh Turnbull

The Gown Of Glory

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The Gown of Glory

One Man'S America by Alistair Cooke

One Man'S America

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This book contains talks and exercises on "radio essay", an ancient form of broadcasting that was created in the early days of British radio.