Boeing B-52 Stratofortress First Flight April 15, 1952

Fulgencio Batista leads a successful coup in Cuba. Date: March 10, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 10 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1952New Musical Express Publishes First UK Singles Chart November 14, 1952Emmett Ashford First African-American Umpire in Organized…

Emmett Ashford becomes the first African-American umpire in organized baseball by being authorized to be a substitute umpire in the Southwestern International League. Date: February 20, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 20 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1952John Cage’s…

Indonesian Army elements surrounded the Merdeka Palace demanding President Sukarno disband the Provisional People's Representative Council. Date: October 17, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 17 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1952First Miss Universe Pageant Held, Armi Kuusela Wins June…

Vincent Massey is sworn in as the first Canadian-born Governor General of Canada. Date: February 26, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 26 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1952De Havilland Comet First Jetliner Passenger Flight May 2, 1952Treaty of San…

The New York Daily News reports the news of Christine Jorgensen, the first notable case of sex reassignment surgery. Date: December 1, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 1 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1952Philippine School of Commerce Becomes Philippine…

Beginning of the Great Smog in London. A cold fog combines with air pollution and brings the city to a standstill for four days. Later, a Ministry of Health report estimates 4,000 fatalities as a result of it. Date: December 5, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 5 📅 Events…