What Happened in 1952

VI Olympic Winter Games Held in Oslo, Norway

The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1952 in Oslo,... Read more

"The African Queen" Is Released

The African Queen is an American 1951 drama film adapted from the 1935 novel by C. S. Forester. The film was directed by John Huston and produced... Read more

Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis Get Married

During her career as an actress, Nancy Davis dated actors in Hollywood; she later called Clark Gable, whom she dated briefly, the nicest of the... Read more

Joseph Stalin Drafts The 'Stalin Note'

In a 1952 exchange of notes between the Soviet Union and the Western occupation powers, Stalin proposed new negotiations for a peace treaty in... Read more

24th Academy Awards

The 24th Academy Awards is an event that honored the Greatest Films of 1951. The single film which came out with the largest number of honors... Read more

Kansas Beats St. John's in Final Four

The 1952 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 16 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more

"Singin' In The Rain" Is Released

Singin' in the Rain is a 1952 comedy musical film starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, and Debbie Reynolds and directed by Kelly and Stanley... Read more

Sam Snead wins the 16th Masters Tournament

Battling strong winds the final two days, Sam Snead won his second Masters title, this one by four strokes over Jack Burke. Ben Hogan hosted the... Read more

Detroit Red Wings win Stanley Cup

The 1952 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Detroit Red Wings and the Montreal Canadiens in the first of the four... Read more

Pan Am's Clipper Good Hope Crashes, Killing 50

Flight 202 originated at Buenos Aires, destination New York, with en route stops scheduled at Montevideo, Uruguay; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Port... Read more

"Forbidden Games"

Forbidden Games (French: Jeux interdits), is a 1952 French language film directed by René Clément and based on François Boyer's novel, Jeux... Read more

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men is released

Young Robin Hood, in love with Maid Marian, enters an archery contest with his father at the King's palace. On the way home his father is murdered... Read more

Ronald Reagan Appears as Grover Cleveland Alexander in "The Winning Team"

In 1908, in rural Nebraska, telephone linemen Grover Cleveland Alexander is saving to buy a farm, so that he and sweetheart Aimee Arrants can... Read more

American Airlines Flight 910 Collides with a Single Engine Temco Swift

American Flight 910 took off from San Francisco at 23:05 for a flight to Dallas. At 06:56 the following morning, a Temco Swift airplane (N3858K, cn... Read more

Games of the XV Olympiad Held in Helsinki, Finland

The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in... Read more

"The Quiet Man" Is Released

The Quiet Man is a 1952 American romantic drama film directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Victor McLaglen and Barry... Read more

Nelson Mandela was arrested and convicted of contravening the Suppresion of Communism Act

In 1949, the Programme of Action was written by the ANCYL and adopted by the ANC which advocated boycotts, strikes, civil disobedience and... Read more

"The Big Sky" Is Released

The Big Sky is a 1952 Western film directed by Howard Hawks, based on the novel of the same name. The cast includes Kirk Douglas, Arthur Hunnicutt,... Read more

Malcolm X is paroled and released from prison

On February 27, Little began serving his sentence at the Massachusetts State Prison in Charlestown. While in prison, Little earned the nickname of... Read more

Patrick Wayne Swayze is born

Patrick Wayne Swayze (pronounced /ˈsweɪziː/; August 18, 1952 – September 14, 2009) was an American actor, dancer and singer-songwriter. He was... Read more

'Old Man and the Sea' Is Published

In September of 1952 The Old Man and the Sea appeared in Life magazine, selling over 5 million copies in a flash. The next week Scribners rolled... Read more

Flatwoods Monster

In modern police parlance a long-unsolved homicide or other crime may be known as a "cold case," a term we might borrow for such paranormal... Read more

Neil Peart is born

Neil Peart (pronounced /ˈpɪərt/) OC, (born September 12, 1952) is a Canadian musician and author. He is the drummer and lyricist for the rock band... Read more

Richard Nixon Delivers his 'Checkers' Speech

The Checkers speech or Fund speech was an address made by United States Senator from California and Republican vice presidential candidate Richard... Read more

Christopher Reeve is Born

Christopher D'Olier Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. He achieved... Read more