Date: February 6, 1952
Nuclear weapons testing: The United States successfully detonates Ivy Mike, the first thermonuclear device, at the Eniwetok atoll. The explosion had a yield of ten megatons TNT equivalent. Date: November 1, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 1 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today)…
Lieutenant Colonels Joseph O. Fletcher and William P. Benedict of the United States land a plane at the North Pole. Date: May 3, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1952Geoffrey Dummer Publishes Integrated Circuit…
After being accused of financial improprieties, Senator Richard Nixon delivers his "Checkers speech" nationwide on television and radio, defending his actions and successfully salvaging his nomination as the Republican candidate for Vice President. Date: September 23, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 23 📅 Events on this day in 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 1952Douglas C-124 Globemaster II Crashes in Alaska, Killing 52 – November 22, 1952Pan Am Flight 526A Ditches…
General Muhammad Naguib leads the Free Officers Movement (formed by Gamal Abdel Nasser, the real power behind the coup) in overthrowing King Farouk of Egypt. Date: July 23, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 23 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
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. Date: June 21, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 21 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…