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)
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)
King George VI of the United Kingdom is buried in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. Date: February 15, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today)
Elizabeth II becomes Queen of the United Kingdom and her other Realms and Territories and Head of the Commonwealth upon the death of her father, George VI. At the exact moment of succession, she was in a tree house at the Treetops Hotel in Kenya. Date: February 6, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅…
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)
NBC's long-running morning news program Today debuts, with host Dave Garroway. Date: January 14, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 14 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today)
An RAF Avro Lancaster bomber crashes in Luqa, Malta after an engine failure, killing three crew members and a civilian on the ground. Date: December 30, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 30 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today)
First flight of Britain's Handley Page Victor strategic bomber. Date: December 24, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 24 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today)
A United States Air Force C-124 crashes and burns in Moses Lake, Washington, killing 87 of the 115 people on board. Date: December 20, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 20 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today)
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…