Boeing B-52 Stratofortress First Flight April 15, 1952

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 1952Vincent Massey Sworn In as First…

Black Saturday in Egypt: rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. Date: January 26, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 26 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1952Handley Page Victor Strategic Bomber First Flight December 24,…

The Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty (Treaty of Taipei) is signed in Taipei, Taiwan between Japan and the Republic of China to officially end the Second Sino-Japanese War. Date: April 28, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 28 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

Greek Field Marshal Alexander Papagos becomes the 152nd Prime Minister of Greece. Date: November 19, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 19 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1952Churchill Abolishes UK Identity Cards, Sets People Free, February 21, 1952Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty…

The British government, under Winston Churchill, abolishes identity cards in the UK to "set the people free". Date: February 21, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 21 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1952Puerto Rico Constitution Approved by U.S. Congress July…