Date: June 21, 1952
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 1952Boeing B-52…
The SS United States sets sail on her maiden voyage to Southampton. During the voyage, the ship takes the Blue Riband away from the RMS Queen Mary. Date: July 3, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 3 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
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 → 📅…
Lieutenant Colonels Joseph O. Fletcher and William P. Benedict of the United States land a plane at the North Pole. Date: May 3, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1952Secretary’s Day First Celebrated April…
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…
A De Havilland Comet makes the first jetliner flight with fare-paying passengers, from London to Johannesburg. Date: May 2, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 2 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1952Guatemala Passes Decree 900 for Land Redistribution, June 17,…