John Cage’s 4’33” Premieres at Maverick Concert Hall, August 29, 1952
Date: August 29, 1952
Date: August 29, 1952
Alan Freed presents the Moondog Coronation Ball, the first rock and roll concert, in Cleveland, Ohio. Date: March 21, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 21 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1952Harrow and Wealdstone Rail Crash Kills 112 People, October…
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) More events from 1952Fulgencio Batista…
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 1952Vincent Massey Sworn In as First…
Hugo Ballivián's government is overthrown by the Bolivian National Revolution, starting a period of agrarian reform, universal suffrage and the nationalization of tin mines Date: April 9, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1952Richard…
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 1952Japan Air Lines Flight 301 Crashes into Mount…
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 1952Black Saturday Cairo Riots Target British Businesses January…