Date: April 28, 1952
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…
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 1952Indonesian Army Surrounds Merdeka Palace, Demands Sukarno Dissolve Parliament,…
King George VI of the United Kingdom is buried in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. Date: February 15, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1952Boeing B-52 Stratofortress First Flight April 15, 1952King George VI…
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 1952Hugo Ballivián Overthrown in Bolivian…
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 1952SS United States Maiden Voyage, Blue Riband Victory -…
Secretary's Day (now Administrative Professionals' Day) is first celebrated. Date: April 21, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 21 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1952Hussein bin Talal Proclaimed King of Jordan August 11, 1952United Nations Cedes Eritrea to Ethiopia September…