Date: April 9, 1952
The 7.3 Mw Kern County earthquake strikes Southern California with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), killing 12 and injuring hundreds. Date: July 21, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 21 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1952Kentucky Derby First…
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…
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 → 📅…
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 1952King George VI Buried at St George’s Chapel,…
The Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash in England kills 112 people. Date: October 8, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 8 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1952Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap Opens in London, November 25, 1952Hussein bin Talal Proclaimed King…
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…