What Happened in Jan 1952

Robert Byrd Elected as a Member of the United States House of Representatives for West Virginia's 6th Congressional District

Prior to his time in the Senate, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1952-1958, and also served in the West Virginia... Read more

"The Greatest Show On Earth" Is Released

The Greatest Show on Earth is a 1952 drama film set in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. The film was produced, directed, and narrated... Read more

American Airlines Flight 6780 Crashes

Flight 6780 originated at Buffalo, New York, for Newark, New Jersey, with stops scheduled at Rochester, New York, and Syracuse, New York. The first... Read more

"Cry, The Beloved Country" Is Released

Cry, the Beloved Country is a 1951 drama film directed by Zoltan Korda. Based on the novel of the same name by Alan Paton, it stars Canada Lee and... Read more