President of Switzerland
Begins a one-year term as President of the Swiss Confederation.
Historical events in 1952
504 historical records
January 195213 historical events
While in Washington Churchill allows US bases on British soil
While in Washington Churchill allows US bases on British soil
President of Panama
Appointed President of Panama
Jean Van Houtte Government
Begins the Jean Van Houtte Government in Brussels and serves as Prime Minister of Belgium.
Joseph Pholien Government
The Joseph Pholien Government ends in Brussels, concluding this period as Prime Minister of Belgium.
Military Affairs Conference
Presides over the first major military affairs conference of his restored presidency in Taiwan.
Demonstrations
Anti-British riots follow after British forces seize the police HQ at Ismailia
Siege of Ismailia
Anti-British riots follow after British forces seize the police HQ at Ismailia
Suez Canal
Anti-British riots follow British forces seize the police HQ at Ismailia
Cairo Fire
Faces a breakdown of order as major buildings burn during the Cairo Fire.
Demonstrations
The Shepheard Hotel is burnt down killing 17 people during anti-British demonstrations
Shepheard Hotel is burnt down killing 17 people during anti-British demonstrations
The Shepheard Hotel is burnt down killing 17 people during anti-British demonstrations
High Commissioner
Appointed High Commissioner of Malaya, committed to defeating the communist insurgents
February 195223 historical events
Head of State Begins
Elizabeth II becomes monarch and head of state for Montserrat
Council of Accession
Attends the Accession Council which proclaims Queen Elizabeth II
Succession
Attends the Accession Council which proclaims Queen Elizabeth II
Death of George VI
Death of George VI, only 56
Death of Bowes-Lyon
Death of George VI, her husband
Death of Elizabeth II
Death of George VI, hears of death in a tree-tops hut in the Aberdare Forest, Kenya
Succession
Succeeds as Queen of Great Britain, Succeeds George II after his death. Both Houses of Parliament take the oath of allegiance to Elizabeth II
By-election
Healey wins the Leeds South East by-election and enters the House of Commons.
Parliamentary Entry
Healey enters Parliament after winning the Leeds South East by-election for Labour.
Demonstrations
Addresses a meeting of 500 activists opposed to forced removals from Sophiatown
Evacuation
The forced evacuation of Sophiatown to Meadowlands takes place
Evacuation
The forced evacuation confirms Mandelas belief in armed & violent resistance
Greece Joins NATO
Papagos's government presides over Greece's accession to NATO.
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Greece & Turkey are admitted to NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Both Greece & Turkey are admitted to NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Both Greece & Turkey are admitted to NATO
First Parliamentary Election
Libya holds its first national parliamentary election under the federal constitution.
Birth of Jean-Jacques Burnel
Birth of Jean-Jacques Burnel, later bassist, vocalist and founding member of The Stranglers.
Identity Cards
Identity cards are abolished
Battle of Hoa Binh
Compels the French to withdraw from Hoa Binh southwest of Hanoi
Governor
Appointed Governor General of Canada, 1st Canadian born person to hold this post
Election
Healey is elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Leeds South East at a by-election with a majority of 7000 votes.
Health of Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill
Churchill has a small arterial spasm
March 195221 historical events
National Council of Government
The collegial National Council of Government replaces the single presidency
Prime Minister of France
Appointed Prime Minister of France, Mar-Dec
China accuses the USA of using germ warfare in Manchurian Korea
China accuses the USA of using germ warfare in Manchurian Korea
Coup
Holds power with the backing of a nationalist section of the army as a "provisional president" for the next two years. Batista fears that Barquin would oust him and his followers, and when it becomes apparent that Batista had little chance of winning the election he stages a coup
Election
Batista fears that Barquin would oust him and his followers, and when it becomes apparent that Batista had little chance of winning the election he stages a coup
President of Cuba
Appointed President of Cuba, 3rd term
Military Coup
Seizes power by military coup before scheduled elections.
International Conference at Moscow
Russia proposes a 4 power conference on the unification & rearmament of Germany
Unification
Russia proposes a 4 power conference on the unification & rearmament of Germany
Secretary General of NATO
Appointed the 1st Secretary General of NATO
Secretary General of NATO
Appointed the 1st Secretary General of NATO
President Takes Office
Ba U becomes President of the Union of Burma
Presidential Transition
Succeeds Sao Shwe Thaik as ceremonial head of state
Presidency Ends
Leaves the presidency at the end of his constitutional term
Prime Minister of Ghana
Appointed Prime Minister of the Gold Coast
Trial
Please "guilty", in spite of the fact that he felt no remorse or guilt for having committed acts of homosexuality, Turing is convicted and given a choice between imprisonment and probation, which would be conditional on his agreement to undergo hormonal treatment designed to reduce libido, accepts treatment via injections of stilboestrol, a synthetic oestrogen
Anti-Batista Opposition
Challenges Batista's coup through legal and political opposition.
Second Parliamentary Mandate
Continues as Prime Minister after AFPFL electoral success
Chief of State Security
Appointed Chief of State Security
Diplomatic Proposal
Stalins proposals for German unification are rejected by the west
Unification
Stalins proposals for German unification are rejected by the west
April 195226 historical events
First Lok Sabha Constituted
The first Lok Sabha is constituted following India's inaugural general election.
Birth of Gary Moore
Birth of Gary Moore
Revolutionary Government
Siles Zuazo leads the provisional revolutionary authority before Paz Estenssoro returns.
President of Bolivia
Paz Estenssoro begins his first presidency after the National Revolution.
Government
Japan becomes self-governing after a Treaty marking the end of WW II in the Pacific
Bolivian Workers Central
The revolutionary government recognises the newly created Bolivian Workers Central.
Bolivian Workers' Center
Lechin helps found the COB as organised labour gains power after the revolution
Government
The biggest atomic bomb yet is exploded watched on television by 35 million
Nuclear Power
The biggest atomic bomb yet is exploded watched on television by 35 million
Apartheid
Passes legislation making Parliament a high court ensuring Apartheids legality
Legislation
Passes legislation making Parliament a high court ensuring Apartheids legality
Treaty of Taipei
The Republic of China and Japan sign the Treaty of Taipei, formally ending the state of war between them.
Independence of Japan
Japan is self-governing after a Treaty marking the end of World War II in the Pacific
Occupation
The US occupation of Japan officially ends
Peace Treaty
Japan becomes self-governing after a Treaty marking the end of WW II in the Pacific
Rule of Japan
The US occupation of Japan officially ends
Rule of Japan
Japan is self-governing after a Treaty marking the end of World War II in the Pacific
Security Treaty
The Security Treaty with the USA comes into effect
Treaty of Security
The Security Treaty with the USA comes into effect
Treaty of Security
Signs a peace Treaty with the USA
Government
The US occupation of Japan comes to an end. Japan is self-governing after a Treaty marking the end of World War II in the Pacific
Rule of Japan
The US occupation of Japan comes to an end. Japan becomes self-governing after a Treaty marking the end of WW II in the Pacific
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Steps down as the military chief of NATO
Resignation of Dwight David Eisenhower
Steps down as the military chief of NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Steps down as the military chief of NATO
Independence of Cyprus
Begins a guerrilla war against the British for union with Greece, enosis
May 195214 historical events
Arrival in Lima
Guevara and Granado reach Lima, where they meet doctors and continue studying public health conditions.
Reballion of Rebels in Koje
General Dodd is taken hostage by communist POWs
Reballion of Rebels in Koje
General Dodd is taken hostage by communist POWs
European Coal and Steel Community
The European Coal and Steel Community is created, this takes over the role of the International Authority for the Ruhr and lifts some restrictions on German industrial productivity
Schuman Plan
The European Coal and Steel Community is created, this takes over the role of the International Authority for the Ruhr and lifts some restrictions on German industrial productivity
Reballion of Rebels in Koje
Released by POW captors
Reballion of Rebels in Koje
Released by POW captors
Reballion of communist POW
Ordered to suppress the communist POW rebellion
Trial
A Soviet military tribunal sentences Weidling to 25 years of imprisonment for not surrendering Berlin sooner
Birth of Karl Bartos
Birth of Karl Bartos, later Kraftwerk electronic percussionist, keyboard player and songwriter.
Retirement from Active Military Service
Retires from active military service before entering the presidential campaign.
Meeting with Hugo Pesce
Guevara meets physician and Marxist Hugo Pesce, whose ideas and medical work make a strong impression on him.
CERN Theory Group Founded in Copenhagen
Becomes nominal director of the provisional CERN theoretical study group established at his Copenhagen institute to develop nuclear theory and train young European physicists.
First Elected Union Government
Nehru forms India's first Union government based on a nationwide general election.
June 195216 historical events
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Appointed Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Election
The United Peoples Party wins the election in Sri Lanka
Prime Minister of Romania
Gheorghiu-Dej becomes prime minister while retaining leadership of the communist party.
President of Argentina
Appointed President of Argentina, 2nd term
Presidential Campaign Launch
Launches his active campaign for the Republican presidential nomination in Abilene, Kansas.
Clash by Night
Directs Clash by Night.
Prime Minister Appointed
Takes direct control of government during the independence campaign
Government
Signs the Foreign Aid Bill
Coup
Nationalists overthrow Farouk & push aside the WAFD Party in favor of Nasser
Coup
Places Major General Mohammed Naguib in powers as titular leader. Nationalists overthrow Farouk & push aside the WAFD Party in favor of Nasser
Curfew
Nelson Mandela and 51 others infringe South Africa curfew
Mambo-Tango Raft Journey
Patients at San Pablo give Guevara and Granado a raft named Mambo-Tango for their onward journey down the Amazon.
Work at San Pablo Leper Colony
Guevara and Granado volunteer at the San Pablo leper colony on the Amazon in Peru.
Royal Crusade Begins
Launches the Royal Crusade for Cambodian independence
Defiance Campaign Leadership
Serves as Volunteer-in-Chief of the Defiance Campaign.
Volunteer-in-Chief Appointment
Coordinates nonviolent civil disobedience against apartheid laws.
July 195281 historical events
President of Mexico
Appointed President of Mexico
Vice Presidency
Receives the Vice Presidential Nomination
Republican Presidential Nomination
Wins the Republican Party nomination for President at the national convention.
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Appointed NATO military chief
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Appointed NATO military chief
Universal Suffrage
Paz Estenssoro's government establishes universal adult suffrage.
Election
Appointed Republican candidate for the Presidential elections
Sweden v Austria Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Austria in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final loss to Sweden at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Sweden v Austria Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Austria in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final loss to Sweden at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Sweden v Austria Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Austria in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final loss to Sweden at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Sweden v Austria Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Austria in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final loss to Sweden at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Sweden v Austria Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Austria in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final loss to Sweden at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Sweden v Austria Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Austria in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final loss to Sweden at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Sweden v Austria Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Austria in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final loss to Sweden at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Sweden v Austria Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Austria in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final loss to Sweden at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Sweden v Austria Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Austria in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final loss to Sweden at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Sweden v Austria Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Austria in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final loss to Sweden at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Sweden v Austria Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Austria in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final loss to Sweden at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Revolutionary Command Council
Becomes public leader and chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council.
Sovereignty
Is overthrown by Free Officers whose programme includes ending British dominance in the canal zone.
Coup
Siezes power in Egypt
European Coal and Steel Community
The Treaty of Paris entered into force, bringing the European Coal and Steel Community formally into existence.
Sweden v Austria Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Sweden in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final victory over Austria at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Sweden v Austria Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Sweden in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final victory over Austria at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Sweden v Austria Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Sweden in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final victory over Austria at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Sweden v Austria Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Sweden in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final victory over Austria at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Sweden v Austria Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Sweden in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final victory over Austria at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Sweden v Austria Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Sweden in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final victory over Austria at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Sweden v Austria Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Sweden in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final victory over Austria at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Sweden v Austria Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Sweden in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final victory over Austria at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Sweden v Austria Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Sweden in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final victory over Austria at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Sweden v Austria Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Sweden in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final victory over Austria at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Sweden v Austria Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Sweden in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final victory over Austria at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Revolution Government
Forms a government immediately after the Free Officers seize power.
Germany v Brazil Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Germany v Brazil Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Germany v Brazil Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Germany v Brazil Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Germany v Brazil Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Germany v Brazil Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Germany v Brazil Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Germany v Brazil Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Germany v Brazil Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Germany v Brazil Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Germany v Brazil Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Yugoslavia v Denmark Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Denmark in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final loss to Yugoslavia at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Yugoslavia v Denmark Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Denmark in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final loss to Yugoslavia at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Yugoslavia v Denmark Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Denmark in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final loss to Yugoslavia at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Yugoslavia v Denmark Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Denmark in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final loss to Yugoslavia at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Yugoslavia v Denmark Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Denmark in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final loss to Yugoslavia at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Yugoslavia v Denmark Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Denmark in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final loss to Yugoslavia at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Yugoslavia v Denmark Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Denmark in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final loss to Yugoslavia at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Yugoslavia v Denmark Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Denmark in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final loss to Yugoslavia at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Yugoslavia v Denmark Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Denmark in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final loss to Yugoslavia at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Yugoslavia v Denmark Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Denmark in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final loss to Yugoslavia at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Yugoslavia v Denmark Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Denmark in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final loss to Yugoslavia at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Yugoslavia v Denmark Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Yugoslavia in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final victory over Denmark at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Yugoslavia v Denmark Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Yugoslavia in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final victory over Denmark at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Yugoslavia v Denmark Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Yugoslavia in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final victory over Denmark at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Yugoslavia v Denmark Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Yugoslavia in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final victory over Denmark at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Yugoslavia v Denmark Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Yugoslavia in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final victory over Denmark at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Yugoslavia v Denmark Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Yugoslavia in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final victory over Denmark at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Yugoslavia v Denmark Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Yugoslavia in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final victory over Denmark at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Yugoslavia v Denmark Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Yugoslavia in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final victory over Denmark at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Yugoslavia v Denmark Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Yugoslavia in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final victory over Denmark at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Yugoslavia v Denmark Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Yugoslavia in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final victory over Denmark at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Yugoslavia v Denmark Olympic Quarter-final
Plays for Yugoslavia in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final victory over Denmark at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Death of Maria Eva Duarte de Peron
Death of Eva Peron
Death of Eva Duarte Peron
Death of Eva Peron
Abdication
Abdicates in favour of his infant son Fuad II and leaves Egypt.
Abdication
Abdicates 3 days after a coup led by General Naguib
Coup
Abdicates 3 days after a coup led by General Naguib
Succession
Succeeds as King of Egypt, 9 moths old
Hungary v Sweden Olympic Semi-final
Plays for Hungary in a 6-0 Olympic semi-final victory over Sweden at Helsinki Olympic Stadium.
Hungary v Sweden Olympic Semi-final
Plays for Hungary in a 6-0 Olympic semi-final victory over Sweden at Helsinki Olympic Stadium.
Hungary v Sweden Olympic Semi-final
Plays for Hungary in a 6-0 Olympic semi-final victory over Sweden at Helsinki Olympic Stadium.
Arrival in Caracas
Guevara reaches Caracas near the end of his 1952 South American journey and separates from Alberto Granado.
Return to Buenos Aires
Guevara returns to Argentina after the 1952 journey and resumes the remaining work for his medical qualification.
Coup
Forced into exile after a coup
Exile of Farouk I
Forced into exile after a coup
Reform of Government
The Prevention of Subversive Activities Law passes through the Diet
August 195213 historical events
First Presidential Term
Begins the First Presidential Term as President of Iceland.
Diplomatic Relations with Japan
The Republic of China and Japan establish embassies following the Treaty of Taipei.
ECSC Begins
Becomes first president of the ECSC High Authority after the Treaty of Paris enters force.
Succession
Proclaimed King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Chemical Basis of Morphogenesis
Publishes The Chemical Basis of Morphogenesis in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society.
Birth of Patrick Swayze
Birth of Patrick Swayze
Prime Minister of Iran
Appointed Prime Minister of Iran, after 4 days of revolt following his dismissal
Birth of Joe Strummer
Birth of Joe Strummer, born John Mellor
Lieutenant
Armstrong leave the navy and becomes a Lieutenant, Junior Grade in the United States Naval Reserve
Lieutenant
Armstrong leave the navy and becomes a Lieutenant, Junior Grade in the United States Naval Reserve
ECSC Institutions Begin Work
Monnet oversaw the start of work by the ECSC High Authority as the first European supranational executive.
High Authority Presidency
Monnet became the first President of the ECSC High Authority and led the new supranational executive.
President of South Korea
Appointed President of the Republic of Korea, 2nd term
September 195218 historical events
President of Ecuador
Appointed President of Ecuador, 3rd term
Women Vote in Presidential Election
Oversees the first Chilean presidential election in which women participate on equal national voting terms.
Agrarian Reform Law
Promulgates a land reform law limiting individual agricultural holdings.
Checkers Speech
The New York Post claims Nixon is supported by an illegal slush fund
Press
The New York Post claims Nixon is supported by a secret & illegal slush fund
Visit to Of King Faisal of Iraq
Visit of King Faisal of Iraq
Checkers Speech
Successfully denies a fund raising scandal on TV. First to successfully use TV during a Presidential election. During the election Nixon makes his Checkers Speech denying a secret slush fund
Election
First to successfully use TV during a Presidential election. During the election Nixon makes his Checkers Speech denying a secret slush fund
Constitution of Romania
Gheorghiu-Dej's government introduces a new Stalinist constitution.
Public School 117 Enrollment
Lee enrolled in seventh grade at Public School 117 on September 30, 1952, after leaving the Lutheran school.
Independence of Cyprus
Calls upon "a new stage of passive resistance"
General
Appointed General Secretary of the Arab League
Education
John Lennon starts at Liverpool College of Art where he meets Cynthia Powell, his future wife, and Stuart Sutcliffe
Education
John Lennon starts at Quarry Bank High School. John Lennon starts at Liverpool College of Art where he meets Cynthia Powell, his future wife, and Stuart Sutcliffe
Liverpool College of Art
John Lennon starts at Liverpool College of Art where he meets Cynthia Powell, his future wife, and Stuart Sutcliffe
Education
John Lennon starts at Liverpool College of Art where he meets Cynthia Powell, his future wife, and Stuart Sutcliffe
Education
Enters the Law Faculty of Moscow State University
Trinity Lutheran School Enrollment
Lee attended Trinity Evangelical Lutheran School briefly before irregular attendance led to his withdrawal in September 1952.
October 195224 historical events
Creation of COMIBOL
Paz Estenssoro creates COMIBOL to administer state mining operations.
1st Nuclear Explosion
The 1st British nuclear bomb is exploded
Nuclear Power
The first British nuclear bomb is exploded
Nuclear Power
Britain explodes its first atomic bomb off Australia and becomes the third member of the nuclear club
Operation Hurricane
Great Britain conducts Operation Hurricane, becoming the third state to test a nuclear weapon.
Russia demands Kennan be recalled for comments about icy cold western diplomats
Russia demands Kennan be recalled for comments about "icy cold" western diplomats
Birth of Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin
Birth of Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin
Northwest Campaign
Begins the Northwest Campaign against French posts
Nghia Lo Captured
Viet Minh capture Nghia Lo during the Northwest Campaign
Arrest of Jomo Kenyatta and other leaders
On the same day as the Emergency is declared, troops and police arrest nearly 100 leaders, including Jomo Kenyatta, in an operation named Jock Scott
Independence of Kenya
On the same day as the Emergency is declared, troops and police arrest nearly 100 leaders, including Jomo Kenyatta, in an operation named Jock Scott
State of Emergency
On the same day as the Emergency is declared, troops and police arrest nearly 100 leaders, including Jomo Kenyatta, in an operation named Jock Scott
Break in Diplomatic Relations with The UK
Iran breaks off relations with the UK after failing to agree the future of Irans oil
Treaty of Britain
Iran revokes the Treaty of friendship mad with Britain in 1857
Claerwen Dam
Opens the Claerwen Dam
Prime Minister of Japan
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 4th term
Tin Mine Nationalization
The MNR government nationalises the major tin mines and creates COMIBOL
Nationalization of Mines
Paz Estenssoro nationalises the major tin-mining groups and transfers them to state control.
China Youth Anti-Communist National Salvation Corps
Becomes chairman of the newly established China Youth Anti-Communist National Salvation Corps.
Hurricane
Britain tests its atom bomb in the Monte Bello Islands off nth-west Australia
Bevanite Criticism
Labour conference criticises the Bevanite group as a party within a party.
Nineteenth Party Congress Promotion
Advances into the senior Soviet party leadership after the Nineteenth Communist Party Congress.
Nineteenth Party Congress
Attends the Nineteenth Party Congress and remains among the senior figures of the enlarged party Presidium.
Congress of Communist Party, 19th
19th Party Congress of the Communist Party
November 195211 historical events
Ivy Mike Thermonuclear Test
The United States detonates Ivy Mike, the first full-scale thermonuclear device.
President of Chile
Takes office for his second presidential administration.
Vice Presidency
Appointed Vice President of the USA
Presidential Election Victory
Wins the presidential election and becomes President-elect of the United States.
Privatization
The Bill for the denationalzation of steel is introduced into the House of Commons
Presidency of Israel Declined
Declines the offer to become president of Israel, citing lack of aptitude and experience for official duties.
Greek Rally Government Formed
Papagos forms a majority government after the Greek Rally wins the election.
Na San Battle
Attacks the French fortified camp at Na San
Arrest of Jomo Kenyatta
Arrested and indicted with six others on the charges of "managing and being a member" of the Mau Mau Society
Mau Mau
Arrested and indicted with six others on the charges of "managing and being a member" of the Mau Mau Society
Constituent Assembly Election
The government held a constituent assembly election whose disputed results preceded further military consolidation.
December 19529 historical events
President-Elect Korea Inspection Tour
Begins a fact-finding visit to Korea, fulfilling his campaign pledge to inspect the stalemated war personally.
President of Venezuela
Appointed President of Venezuela
Peace Treaty
Russia declares the peace Treaty with Japan invalid
Soviet Criticism
Kerensky develops his views through soviet criticism after 1917.
Defiance Campaign Conviction
Receives nine months imprisonment suspended for two years.
Suspended Prison Sentence
Is convicted with other Defiance Campaign leaders.
President of South Africa
Appointed President General of the ANC, 1st term
Reballion of Rebels in Pongnam
An attempted escape ends with 185 communists killed or wounded
Reballion of Rebels in Pongnam
An attempted escape ends with 185 communists killed or wounded
NLF
Founder of the National Liberation Front
Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the National Liberation Front
Descamisados
Receives great support from the Peronist political base, low-income and working class Argentines who were referred to as descamisados or "shirtless ones"
Election
Receives great support from the Peronist political base, low-income and working class Argentines who were referred to as descamisados or "shirtless ones"
Spiritual Leader of the Nation
Shortly before her death from cancer at the age of 33, Eva Peron is given the official title of "Spiritual Leader of the Nation" by the Argentine Congress
Vice President
Eva Peron accepts the Peronist nomination for the office of Vice President of Argentina, opposition from the nations military and elite, coupled with her declining health, ultimately forced her to withdraw her candidacy
Burial
After the Revolucion Libertadora Peron and his followers are accused of treason, and Eva Perons remains are moved to an undisclosed location
Treason
After the Revolucion Libertadora Peron and his followers are accused of treason, and Eva Perons remains are moved to an undisclosed location
Health of Maria Eva Duarte de Peron
Shortly before her death from cancer at the age of 33, Eva Peron is given the official title of "Spiritual Leader of the Nation" by the Argentine Congress. Eva Peron accepts the Peronist nomination for the office of Vice President of Argentina, opposition from the nations military and elite, coupled with her declining health, ultimately forced her to withdraw her candidacy
La Poderosa II Abandoned
After repeated mechanical failures, Guevara and Granado abandon their motorcycle in Chile and continue by other transport.
Visit to Chuquicamata
Guevara and Granado visit the Chuquicamata copper-mining region during their journey through Chile.
Natur und Kultur
Publication of "Natur und Kultur"
Science and Humanism Publication
Publishes Science and Humanism, arguing that scientific inquiry should be understood within a wider intellectual and philosophical culture.
Atomic Energy Commission
Appointed Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commissions General Advisery Committee
Coup
Barrientos supports the 1952 Revolution and helps return Paz Estenssoro from exile.
Revolutionary Presidency
Paz Estenssoro leads the first MNR government created by the 1952 Revolution.
Return from Exile
Paz Estenssoro returns from exile after the MNR's revolutionary victory.
Demonstrations
Rioters protest at Seretse Khamas exile
Exile of Seretse Khama
Rioters protest at Seretse Khamas exile
Primitive Triple-Axis Spectrometer
Sets up an early triple-axis neutron spectrometer at the NRX reactor.
Persecution
Mao orders the persecution of landlords which causes the deaths of about one million people
Diplomatic Service Principles
Sets organisational and professional guidelines for the new Chinese diplomatic service.
First Five-Year Plan Drafting
Leads work on drafting China's first Five-Year Plan as economic planning becomes a major state priority.
Armistice
Offers to negotiate after the death of Stalin & election of Eisenhower
Election
Offers to negotiate after the death of Stalin & election of Eisenhower
President of Costa Rica
Appointed President of Costa Rica
Coup
Fulgencio Batista leads a coup, successfully overthrowing the Government of President Carlos Prio Socarres
Election
The 1952 election is a three-way race, Roberto Agramonte of the Ortodoxos party led in all the polls, followed by Dr. Aurelio Hevia of the Autentico party, and running a distant third was Batista, who was seeking a return to office
Nuclear Surface Oscillation Coupling
Publishes a theory coupling oscillations of the nuclear surface to the motion of individual nucleons, developing the connection between collective and particle behaviour.
Ruling Council
Becomes deputy chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council and its principal strategist.
High Dam Proposal to Revolutionary Leadership
Daninos presents his large-dam proposal to Egypt's new revolutionary leadership.
Prime Minister of Egypt
Becomes Prime Minister after the Free Officers overthrow the monarchy's government.
Coup
Assists the free officers committee to overthrow the British backed King Farouk
Casque d'Or
Directs Casque d'Or.
Forbidden Games
Directs Forbidden Games.
Nobel Prize
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
Senate
Appointed Member of Senate
Chair of Philosophy at the College de France
Merleau-Ponty is appointed to the chair of philosophy at the College de France.
Education
Becomes a doctor of philosophy and classics (PhD)
Discovery of Cepheid Stars
Recalculates the size of the known universe, doubling the previous calculation made by Hubble in 1929, announces this finding to considerable astonishment at the 1952 meeting of the International Astronomical Union in Rome
Arrest of Albrecht Kesselring
Pardoned & freed
Trial
Condemned in Russia to a 10-years sentence in 1952 for war crimes
Prime Minister of Ghana
Appointed Prime Minister of Ghana
Limelight
Directs, "Limelight"
Hunted
Directs Hunted
Ivanhoe
Stars as Sir Brian de Bois-Guilbert in the 1952 film Ivanhoe, dying in a duel with Robert Taylor while professing his love for Jewish maiden Rebecca, played by Elizabeth Taylor
The Prisoner of Zenda
Stars in The Prisoner of Zenda
BAFTA
Wins the BAFTA Award for Best British Actor for The Sound Barrier
The Thief
Stars in, "The Thief", nominated for a Golden Globe
BAFTA
Winner of a BAFTA for best actress for her part in A Streetcar Named Desire
Down Among the Z Men
Sellers plays Major Bloodnok in the Goon-related comedy Down Among the Z Men.
Sinfonia Antarctica
Composes Sinfonia Antarctica, drawing on music written for the film Scott of the Antarctic
Trial
The Un-American Activities House Commitee forbids Chaplain entry into the USA
Oxford University Dramatic Society
Under the auspices of the Oxford University Dramatic Society, Smith began her career as Viola in Twelfth Night at the Oxford Playhouse
Hitler, A Study in Tyranny
Publication of "Hitler, A Study in Tyranny"
Hemlock and After
Publication of "Hemlock & After"
Men at Arms
Publication of "Men at Arms"
Other Minds
Publication of "Other Minds"
In Place of Fear
Publishes In Place of Fear.
Such Such Were the Joys
Such Such Were the Joys is published after his death.
Old Men Forget", an autobiography
Publication of "Old Men Forget", an autobiography
Old Men Forget
Publication of "Old Men Forget", an autobiography
Publication of The Social Services: Needs and Means
Co-authors The Social Services: Needs and Means with Iain Macleod, examining Conservative approaches to social policy.
London Municipal Society Directorship
Begins serving as a director of the London Municipal Society while continuing his parliamentary career.
Marriage to Pamela Wilson
Marries Margaret Pamela Wilson; the couple later have two daughters.
Flotation of Sterling
Sterling is floated by Rab Butler prior to his 1952 Buget
Economy of Great Britain
Proposes the "Robot" scheme to float the pound & allow exchange rates "to take the strain"
Flotation of Sterling
Sterling is floated by Rab Butler prior to his 1952 Buget
Housing
Sets a target of 260,000 houses for 1953 & 300,000 houses for 1954. Announces 1,000 more houses are being built per week than under the Labour Government
Lord President
Appointed Lord President of the Council
In Place of Fear
Publishes In Place of Fear, setting out his socialist politics.
Maiden Speech
Healey begins his parliamentary career as a Labour specialist on defence and foreign affairs.
Member of Parliament
Healey is elected Member of Parliament for Leeds South East.
Peerage
Created Viscount Cooper
Peerage
Becomes, in the Scottish Peerage, Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick and Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland
Peerage
The Duke of Cornwall is now the heir apparent to the throne. Charles mother assumes the throne, becoming Queen Elizabeth II, Charles immediately becomes Duke of Cornwall under a charter of King Edward III, which gave that title to the Sovereigns eldest son, and is then referred to as His Royal Highnes
Succession
Charles mother assumes the throne, becoming Queen Elizabeth II, Charles immediately becomes Duke of Cornwall under a charter of King Edward III, which gave that title to the Sovereigns eldest son, and is then referred to as His Royal Highnes
House of Windsor
Elizabeth II officially declares her "Will and Pleasure that I and My children shall be styled and known as the House and Family of Windsor, and that my descendants who marry and their descendants, shall bear the name of Windsor"
Queen Mother
Appointed Queen Mother after her daughter Elizabeth succeeds to the throne
Blue Ribbon Club
Helps establish the Blue Ribbon Club, a Conservative student group whose emblem links the United States, Commonwealth and Europe.
Called to the Bar
Is called to the Bar by the Middle Temple and begins a professional legal career.
Political Diary
Begins keeping a detailed political diary during his years in opposition.
Tribune
Ends his first post-war period as editor of Tribune.
Gaitskellite Politics
Becomes associated with the Labour revisionist wing around Hugh Gaitskell.
Progressive Reform
Advocates progressive social reforms from the Labour back benches.
Bevanism
Becomes the central figure of the Labour left.
Keep Left Influence
Influences Labour left activists and MPs.
Labour National Executive Committee
Wins election to Labour's National Executive Committee as a constituency representative.
Foreign Affairs Spokesman
Healey builds a parliamentary reputation through speeches on defence, Europe and international security.
Nobel Prize
Shares the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for inventing partition chromatography, a technique that greatly improved the separation and analysis of chemical mixtures.
Nobel Prize
Shares the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing partition chromatography and establishing a powerful new method for separating chemical substances.
Digital Morphogenesis Modelling
Uses numerical and computational thinking to explore non-linear biological pattern formation and the onset of instability.
Morphogens
Uses the term morphogens for interacting chemical substances whose reaction and diffusion can organise developing biological form.
Reaction Diffusion Theory
Shows mathematically how interacting chemical substances that diffuse at different rates can generate spatial biological patterns.
Stationary Wave Patterns
Analyses conditions under which reaction-diffusion systems can produce stationary wave-like patterns in a ring of cells.
Turing Pattern Instability
Explains how a homogeneous chemical state can become unstable and develop organised spatial structure after small disturbances.
Reaction Diffusion Morphogenesis Theory Published
Turing showed how reacting and diffusing chemical substances could spontaneously form biological patterns. The achievement expanded the capabilities of a major research centre.
Debut
Makes international debut against India
Transfer
Appointed player-manager at Brentford
Player of the Year
FWA Footballer of the Year
Leeds United Youth Progression
Jack Charlton enters the Leeds United set-up and starts the association with the club that will define his entire senior playing career.
Seymour Guides Newcastle United to Wembley Glory
A 1-0 result over Arsenal brings Newcastle United the trophy under Seymour.
Charlton First Team Introduction
Ayre becomes part of Charlton Athletic's senior attacking squad and develops a reputation for finding scoring positions.
Prime Minister of Greece
Alexandros Papagos begins a term as Prime Minister of Greece in 1952.
Legislation
Enacts an agrarian reform program modeled on the 1862 Homestead Act in the US, the new law gives the Government power to expropriate only uncultivated portions of large plantations
Reform of Land Ownership
Enacts an agrarian reform program modeled on the 1862 Homestead Act in the US, the new law gives the Government power to expropriate only uncultivated portions of large plantations
Prime Minister of Hungary
Appointed Prime Minister of Hungary, 2nd term
Olympic Gold Medal
Winner of the Olympic Gold Medal with the Hungarian football team
Olympic Gold Medal
Coaches his nation to the gold medal at the 1952 Olympics
Nordic Council Participation
Iceland participates in the establishment of the Nordic Council, strengthening formal parliamentary and governmental cooperation with the other Nordic countries.
Chief Minister
Appointed Chief Minister of Bombay.
Minister of Railways
Appointed Minister of Railways.
Vice President
Appointed Vice President of India.
Bharatiya Janata Dal (United) Party
The Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS, Indian Peoples Union) is founded by Syama Prasad Mookerjee, a Bengali nationalist leader, former Union Minister and freedom-fighter
Constitution of Iran
Given dictatorial powers by the Majlis
President of Israel
Appointed President of Israel
Rule of Jerusalem
Ben-Zvi moves his offices from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem
Blockade of Israeli Ports
Nasser steps up the blockade of Israeli ports & suppoorts Arab rebels at Gaza
Invasion of Gaza
Israel invades Gaza
Invasion of Sinai
Israel invades Sinai
Israeli Ports Blockade Tightened
Egyptian pressure on Israeli maritime access increases while tensions around Gaza also intensify.
Zionism
Theodor Herzl founds the Zionist movement
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of Britain
1952 Italian Championship
Leads the Juventus forward line with incisive combination play and goals as the club claims the 1951-52 Serie A championship.
Chiappella Establishes Fiorentina Midfield Role
Giuseppe Chiappella becomes a significant figure in Fiorentina's midfield as the club builds the team that will soon challenge for Serie A honours.
To Live
Kurosawas To Live
The Life of Oharu (Saikaku Ichidai Onna)
Kenji Mizoguchi directs The Life of Oharu (Saikaku Ichidai Onna)
Minister of Construction
Appointed Minister of Construction
Conference of San Francisco
Negotiates for Japan at the San Francisco Peace Conference
Diplomatic Correspondence at Tokyo
Signs the "Yoshida Letter" drafted by Dulles recognizing Kai-sheks as Chinas leader. Signs the "Yoshida Letter" drafted by Dulles recognizing Kai-shek as Chinas leader
Letter
Signs the "Yoshida Letter" drafted by Dulles recognizing Kai-shek as Chinas leader
Diet
Appointed Member of Diet
Abdication
Suffers from schizophrenia & is declared unfit to rule
Health of Talal
Suffers from schizophrenia & is declared unfit to rule
Prime Minister of Kampuchea
Appointed Prime Minister of Kampuchea, 1st term
KCP
Pol Pot, Hou Yuon, Ieng Sary, and other leftists gained notoriety by sending an open letter to Sihanouk calling him the "strangler of infant democracy"
KCP
Pol Pot, Hou Yuon, Ieng Sary, and other leftists gained notoriety by sending an open letter to Sihanouk calling him the "strangler of infant democracy"
KCP
Pol Pot, Hou Yuon, Ieng Sary, and other leftists gained notoriety by sending an open letter to Sihanouk calling him the "strangler of infant democracy"
Military Service Begins
Moves into the army with command of an infantry battalion
Mau Mau
The Mau Mau Uprising of 1952 to 1960 is an insurgency by Kenyan rebels against the British colonialist rule. The core of the resistance is formed by members of the Kikuyu ethnic group, along with smaller numbers of Embu and Meru. A rift is created between the white colonial community in Kenya and the Home Office in London that sets the stage for Kenyan independence in 1963
Neutralism
Promotes a neutralist course for the Lao monarchy during the Indochina War
President of Lebanon
Appointed President of the Lebanon
Election
Leads the AFPFL to electoral victory
Mount Everest
Tenzing takes part in two Swiss expeditions led by Raymond Lambert, the first serious attempts to climb Everest from the southern Nepalese side, during which he and Lambert reached the then record height of 8,599 m (28,215 ft)
Arrival From Dundalk
Peter McParland joined Aston Villa from Dundalk and began the English club career that would eventually bring him FA Cup glory.
Constitution of Poland
A constitution modeled on the Soviet constitution is adopted
Prime Minister of Poland
Appointed Prime Minister of Poland
Symphony No 7
Composes, "War & Peace". Composes, "Symphony No 7"
War and Peace
Composes, "War & Peace". Composes, "Symphony No 7"
Foundation and Empire
Publication of "Foundation & Empire"
Deputy Chairman
Appointed Deputy Chair of the Council of Minister's
CPSU
The Russian Communist Party is renamed the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Execution
10 prominent Jews are found guilty of "Jewish nationalism" & shot
Presidium
The Politburo is renamed the Presidium, it is the inner council & supreme body
Central Committee
Appointed Member of Central Committee
CPSU Central Committee Membership
Is elected to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
Central Committee
Appointed Candidate Member of Central Committee of the Communist Party
Communist Party
Appointed Member of Communist Party
Presidium
Appointed Member of Presidium of the Central Committee
Presidium
Appointed Member of Presidium of the Central Committee
CPSU Central Committee Secretary
Is elected a Secretary of the Communist Party Central Committee.
Democratic Russia Appeal
Appeals for a future democratic Russia after Soviet rule.
KGB (Committee for State Security)
The Soviet Committee of State Security, KGB, is formed
Death of Konstantin Kirkovich Abramov
Death of Konstantin Kirkovich Abramov
Education
Graduates from the Military Academy of Tank Troops
Saudi Monetary Agency Established
Establishes the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency to manage currency and banking.
Saudi Monetary Agency Established
Supports the creation of the kingdom's central monetary institution.
Five Cups Season
Leads Barcelona through the celebrated Five Cups season built around Ladislao Kubala.
Apartheid
The Supreme Court judges Apartheid as unconstitutional
Constitution of South Africa
The Supreme Court judges Apartheid as unconstitutional. Parliament is transormed into a High Court & validates the Coloured Voters Bill
Legislation
The Pass Laws, forces black people to carry identification with them at all times. Natives Laws Amendment Act, narrows the definition of the category of blacks who had the right of permanent residence in towns. Natives Act, pass laws compelling blacks to carry identification. Natives Abolition of Passes & Co-ordination of Documents Act, apartheid legislation
Natives Laws Amendment Act
Natives Laws Amendment Act, narrows the definition of the category of blacks who had the right of permanent residence in towns
Defiance Campaign Prosecution
Faces charges under the Suppression of Communism Act.
Suppression of Communism Act Arrest
Is arrested during the Defiance Campaign.
First ANC Deputy Presidency
Is elected one of the ANC first deputy presidents.
National ANC Leadership
Moves into senior national leadership during the Defiance Campaign.
Black Legal Practice
The firm serves Black clients facing discriminatory laws.
Mandela and Tambo Law Firm
Opens a law practice with Oliver Tambo.
Deputy President
Appointed Deputy National President of the ANC
Law Firm
Jointly sets up the 1st black law practice in Johannesburg, Mandela & Tambo
Arrest of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
Given a 9 month suspended sentence & forbidden to leave Johannesburg for 6 months
Provincial ANC Leadership
Combines provincial leadership with national resistance activity.
Transvaal ANC Presidency
Is elected president of the Transvaal ANC.
Armistice
Offers to negotiate after the death of Stalin & election of Eisenhower
Election
Offers to negotiate after the death of Stalin & election of Eisenhower
Nativity Facade Staircase
Oversees construction of the Nativity facade staircase and the facade's first illumination.
Death of Manuel Portela Valladares
Death of Manuel Portela Valladares
NUS
Elected President of the Swedish National Union of Students
Bone-Anchored Titanium
Establishes osseointegration as the basis for modern dental implants.
Osseointegration Observation
Observes that bone forms a stable bond with titanium implants.
Mount Everest
Tenzing takes part in two Swiss expeditions led by Raymond Lambert, the first serious attempts to climb Everest from the southern Nepalese side, during which he and Lambert reached the then record height of 8,599 m (28,215 ft)
The Childs Concept of Number
Publication of "The Childs Concept of Number"
Corporal
Appointed Corporal
Dont Bother to Knock
Film debut in Dont Bother to Knock
The Greatest Show on Earth
His breakthrough came when Cecil B. DeMille cast him as a circus manager in The Greatest Show on Earth, which was named by the Motion Picture Academy as the best picture of 1952
High Noon
Stars in, "High Noon"
High Noon
Directs, "High Noon"
High Noon
Stars in, "High Noon"
Academy Award
Winner of the best male actor for "The African Queen"
Bend of the River
Stars in, "Bend of the River"
Clash by Night
Appears Fritz Langs drama Clash by Night, for which she was loaned to RKO and featured in an atypical role as a fish cannery worker, allowing her to show more of her acting range.
Film
It was one of the first films to feature her as a "dumb, childish blonde, innocently unaware of the havoc her sexiness causes around her", marking the beginning of typecasting in her career.
Film
Monroe received positive reviews for her performance: The Hollywood Reporter stated that "she deserves starring status with her excellent interpretation", and Variety wrote that she "has an ease of delivery which makes her a cinch for popularity"
Monkey Business
Plays a secretary opposite Cary Grant in Howard Hawks screwball comedy Monkey Business.
The Old Man and the Sea
Publication of "The Old Man & the Sea"
David Starr Space Ranger
Asimov published David Starr Space Ranger under the pen name Paul French, beginning a juvenile adventure series.
The Currents of Space
Asimov published The Currents of Space, a science-fiction novel about exploitation and interstellar politics.
East of Eden
Publication of "East of Eden"
Journey to the Far Pacific
Publication of "Journey to the Far Pacific"
You Dont Know Me
A 2nd no 1 R&B hit with "You Dont Know Me"
President of Rockefeller Foundation
Appointed President of the Rockefeller Foundation
Rockefeller Foundation
Appointed President of the Rockefeller Foundation
Ambassador of Russia
Appointed Ambassador of Russia
CBS
The term "anchor" was coined to describe Cronkites role at both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions
National Convention
The term "anchor" was coined to describe Cronkites role at both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions
Sheridan Avenue Bronx Residence
Marguerite and Lee moved to a one-room basement apartment on Sheridan Avenue in the Bronx after leaving John Pic's household.
Election
Elected Member of Senate
Conversion
Malcolm X adopts the Nation of Islam
Conversion
Malcolm X meets Elijah Muhammad in Chicago, soon after he changes his surname to "X", saying, the "X" is meant to symbolize the rejection of "slave names"
Nation of Islam
Malcolm X adopts the Nation of Islam. Espouses the Nations teachings, including whites as "devils" who had been created in a misguided breeding program by a black scientist, and predicting the inevitable return of blacks to the top of the social order
Education
MA Degree at Harvard University
Election
Defeated in his bid for reelection by Congressman John F Kennedy
Conversion
Malcolm X adopts the Nation of Islam
Nation of Islam
Malcolm X adopts the Nation of Islam. Espouses the Nations teachings, including whites as "devils" who had been created in a misguided breeding program by a black scientist, and predicting the inevitable return of blacks to the top of the social order
Medal
Receives the Air Medal for 20 combat missions, a Gold Star for the next 20, and the Korean Service Medal and Engagement Star
Close-Orbit Giant Planet Search Proposal
Proposes searching for close giant planets around other stars using stellar radial-velocity variations.
Discovery of Einsteinium
Helps identify einsteinium in debris from the first thermonuclear explosion, adding element 99 to the periodic table.
Discovery of Fermium
Helps identify fermium in thermonuclear-test debris, filling atomic number 100 in the actinide series.
Fermi Pasta Ulam Work
Collaborates with John Pasta and Stanislaw Ulam on numerical studies of nonlinear coupled oscillators that later become foundational in nonlinear dynamics.
Olympic Gold Medal
Winner a gold medal at the 1952 Olympics fighting as a middleweight
Andromeda Distance Scale Revised
Shows that two classes of Cepheid variables had been confused, leading to a major upward revision of the distance scale for Andromeda and other galaxies.
Cardinal
Appointed Cardinal, Tito will not allow him to have a visa to visit Rome
Literary Work in Labor Camp
Solzhenitsyn's camp observations furnished the historical basis for his future prose.
Not Just at Christmas
Böll published Nicht nur zur Weihnachtszeit, a satirical story about family ritual.
Penney Directs British Atomic Weapons Work
William Penney plays a leading role in Britain's atomic weapons programme, which shares technologies with early production reactors.