Night of the Murdered Poets: Jewish Intellectuals Murdered in Moscow, August 12, 1952
Date: August 12, 1952
Date: August 12, 1952
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 β π Other events on January 26 π Events on this day in 1952 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1952Japan Air Lines Flight 301 Crashes into Mount Mihara,…
Nuclear weapons testing: The United States successfully detonates Ivy Mike, the first thermonuclear device, at the Eniwetok atoll. The explosion had a yield of ten megatons TNT equivalent. Date: November 1, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 1 π Events on this day in 1952 π On This Day (Today)…
The 7.3 Mwβ― 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 β π Other events on July 21 π Events on this day in 1952 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1952Richard Nixon Delivers…
The US Senate ratifies the Security Treaty between the United States and Japan. Date: March 20, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 20 π Events on this day in 1952 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1952Alan Freed Presents First Rock and Roll Concert in Cleveland, March 21,…
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 β π Other events on January 26 π Events on this day in 1952 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1952Alan Freed Presents First Rock and Roll Concert in…
Vincent Massey is sworn in as the first Canadian-born Governor General of Canada. Date: February 26, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 26 π Events on this day in 1952 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1952Britain Abolishes Identity Cards Under Churchill, February 21, 1952John Cageβs 4β33β Premieres…