Hussein bin Talal Proclaimed King of Jordan August 11, 1952

A prototype aircraft crashes at the Farnborough Airshow in Hampshire, England, killing 29 spectators and the two on board. Date: September 6, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 6 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1952Bengali Language Movement Protests at University…

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 1952Geoffrey Dummer Publishes Integrated Circuit Concept,…

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 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation makes its first televised broadcast on the second escape of the Boyd Gang. Date: September 8, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1952Rajya Sabha Holds First Sitting May 13, 1952NBC…

The concept of the integrated circuit, the basis for all modern computers, is first published by Geoffrey Dummer. Date: May 7, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 7 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1952NBC Today Debuts with Dave Garroway January…

Korean War: After 42 days of fighting, the Battle of Triangle Hill ends in a Chinese victory. American and South Korean units abandon their attempt to capture the "Iron Triangle". Date: November 25, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 25 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This…