Your place in the Universe on 1952
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Get your map!1952 (MCMLII in Roman Numerals) was the year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1952th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations.
Is 1952 a year special to you? If so you may like to discover what 1952 was famous for, who won the Oscars and the Nobel Prizes in 1952, who was Time's Person of the Year in 1952, which books, music and movies were top of the charts in 1952, what Chinese zodiac sign is associated to 1952, what babynames were most popular that year, what was the World population on that year and what happend in 1952.
On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about 1952 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.
In 1952, during the 25th Academy Awards Cerimony, held on 19/03/1953 the following movies, actors, actresses and directors were awarded with the Oscar in 5 categories honoring the films released in 1952:
The most popular and best selling books in 1952 were:
According to the Chinese Zodiac and Astrology 1952 was the Year of the Dragon.
Discover Zodiac Sign Characteristics and Personality Traits of people born under the Dragon sign.
The 3 most popular baby names in 1952 were James, Robert and John for boys and Linda, Mary and Patricia for girls according to the US Census Bureau historical records.
The Top # 10 male names given to baby boys in 1952 in the USA according to the US Census Bureau historical records were:
The Top # 10 female names given to baby girls in 1952 in the USA according to the US Census Bureau historical records were:
The number 1 song in the USA in 1952, i.e. the best selling and most popular song of tha year, was Comes A-Long A-Love by Kay Starr
The Music Chart in the USA in 1952 with the top 10 most popular songs, was:
The number 1 song in the UK in 1952, i.e. the best selling and most popular song of tha year, was The Isle Of Innisfree by Bing Crosby
The Music Chart in the UK in 1952 with the top 10 most popular songs, was:
The most popular movies and box office hits in 1952 were:
The world population in 1952 was 2,630,861,562 people according to data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. This figure includes both urban and rural populations. The urban population at that time accounted for 30.0% of the total population, which is roughly 789.3 million individuals.The annual population change in 1952 was an increase of +46.8 million people, representing a percentage increase of +1.81% over the previous year.The average population density in 1952 was 11 persons per square mile (or 18 persons per square kilometer).
Here's what happened in 1952: