1952
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The 1st British nuclear bomb is exploded
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The 1st British nuclear bomb is exploded
Abdicates in favour of his infant son Fuad II and leaves Egypt.
Abdicates 3 days after a coup led by General Naguib
Promulgates a land reform law limiting individual agricultural holdings.
Challenges Batista's coup through legal and political opposition.
Passes legislation making Parliament a high court ensuring Apartheids legality
Arrested and indicted with six others on the charges of "managing and being a member" of the Mau Mau Society
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
Labour conference criticises the Bevanite group as a party within a party.
The revolutionary government recognises the newly created Bolivian Workers Central.
Lechin helps found the COB as organised labour gains power after the revolution
Iran breaks off relations with the UK after failing to agree the future of Irans oil
Healey wins the Leeds South East by-election and enters the House of Commons.
Faces a breakdown of order as major buildings burn during the Cairo Fire.
The New York Post claims Nixon is supported by an illegal slush fund
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
Publishes The Chemical Basis of Morphogenesis in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society.
Appointed Chief of State Security
China accuses the USA of using germ warfare in Manchurian Korea
Becomes chairman of the newly established China Youth Anti-Communist National Salvation Corps.
Opens the Claerwen Dam
Directs Clash by Night.
19th Party Congress of the Communist Party
The government held a constituent assembly election whose disputed results preceded further military consolidation.
Gheorghiu-Dej's government introduces a new Stalinist constitution.
Attends the Accession Council which proclaims Queen Elizabeth II
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
Abdicates 3 days after a coup led by General Naguib
Forced into exile after a coup
Nationalists overthrow Farouk & push aside the WAFD Party in favor of Nasser
Places Major General Mohammed Naguib in powers as titular leader. Nationalists overthrow Farouk & push aside the WAFD Party in favor of Nasser
Siezes power in Egypt
Paz Estenssoro creates COMIBOL to administer state mining operations.
Nelson Mandela and 51 others infringe South Africa curfew
Receives nine months imprisonment suspended for two years.
Serves as Volunteer-in-Chief of the Defiance Campaign.
Anti-British riots follow after British forces seize the police HQ at Ismailia
The Shepheard Hotel is burnt down killing 17 people during anti-British demonstrations
Addresses a meeting of 500 activists opposed to forced removals from Sophiatown
Stalins proposals for German unification are rejected by the west
The Republic of China and Japan establish embassies following the Treaty of Taipei.
Becomes first president of the ECSC High Authority after the Treaty of Paris enters force.
Monnet oversaw the start of work by the ECSC High Authority as the first European supranational executive.
Enters the Law Faculty of Moscow State University
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
John Lennon starts at Liverpool College of Art where he meets Cynthia Powell, his future wife, and Stuart Sutcliffe
John Lennon starts at Liverpool College of Art where he meets Cynthia Powell, his future wife, and Stuart Sutcliffe
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
Appointed Republican candidate for the Presidential elections
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.
First to successfully use TV during a Presidential election. During the election Nixon makes his Checkers Speech denying a secret slush fund
The United Peoples Party wins the election in Sri Lanka
The Joseph Pholien Government ends in Brussels, concluding this period as Prime Minister of Belgium.
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
The Treaty of Paris entered into force, bringing the European Coal and Steel Community formally into existence.
The forced evacuation of Sophiatown to Meadowlands takes place
The forced evacuation confirms Mandelas belief in armed & violent resistance
Forced into exile after a coup
Nehru forms India's first Union government based on a nationwide general election.
The first Lok Sabha is constituted following India's inaugural general election.
Libya holds its first national parliamentary election under the federal constitution.
Begins the First Presidential Term as President of Iceland.
Appointed General Secretary of the Arab League
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Germany in a 4-2 extra-time Olympic quarter-final victory over Brazil at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Japan becomes self-governing after a Treaty marking the end of WW II in the Pacific
The biggest atomic bomb yet is exploded watched on television by 35 million
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
Signs the Foreign Aid Bill
Appointed Governor General of Canada, 1st Canadian born person to hold this post
Papagos's government presides over Greece's accession to NATO.
Papagos forms a majority government after the Greek Rally wins the election.
Elizabeth II becomes monarch and head of state for Montserrat
Churchill has a small arterial spasm
Monnet became the first President of the ECSC High Authority and led the new supranational executive.
Appointed High Commissioner of Malaya, committed to defeating the communist insurgents
Plays for Hungary in a 6-0 Olympic semi-final victory over Sweden at Helsinki Olympic Stadium.
Plays for Hungary in a 6-0 Olympic semi-final victory over Sweden at Helsinki Olympic Stadium.
Plays for Hungary in a 6-0 Olympic semi-final victory over Sweden at Helsinki Olympic Stadium.
Britain tests its atom bomb in the Monte Bello Islands off nth-west Australia
Identity cards are abolished
Begins a guerrilla war against the British for union with Greece, enosis
Calls upon "a new stage of passive resistance"
Japan is self-governing after a Treaty marking the end of World War II in the Pacific
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
Russia proposes a 4 power conference on the unification & rearmament of Germany
The United States detonates Ivy Mike, the first full-scale thermonuclear device.
Begins the Jean Van Houtte Government in Brussels and serves as Prime Minister of Belgium.
Passes legislation making Parliament a high court ensuring Apartheids legality
Armstrong leave the navy and becomes a Lieutenant, Junior Grade in the United States Naval Reserve
Armstrong leave the navy and becomes a Lieutenant, Junior Grade in the United States Naval Reserve
John Lennon starts at Liverpool College of Art where he meets Cynthia Powell, his future wife, and Stuart Sutcliffe
Arrested and indicted with six others on the charges of "managing and being a member" of the Mau Mau Society
Presides over the first major military affairs conference of his restored presidency in Taiwan.
Seizes power by military coup before scheduled elections.
The collegial National Council of Government replaces the single presidency
Paz Estenssoro nationalises the major tin-mining groups and transfers them to state control.
Viet Minh capture Nghia Lo during the Northwest Campaign
Attends the Nineteenth Party Congress and remains among the senior figures of the enlarged party Presidium.
Advances into the senior Soviet party leadership after the Nineteenth Communist Party Congress.
Steps down as the military chief of NATO
Steps down as the military chief of NATO
Both Greece & Turkey are admitted to NATO
Both Greece & Turkey are admitted to NATO
Greece & Turkey are admitted to NATO
Appointed NATO military chief
Appointed NATO military chief
Begins the Northwest Campaign against French posts
The first British nuclear bomb is exploded
Britain explodes its first atomic bomb off Australia and becomes the third member of the nuclear club
The biggest atomic bomb yet is exploded watched on television by 35 million
The US occupation of Japan officially ends
Great Britain conducts Operation Hurricane, becoming the third state to test a nuclear weapon.
Healey enters Parliament after winning the Leeds South East by-election for Labour.
Russia declares the peace Treaty with Japan invalid
Japan becomes self-governing after a Treaty marking the end of WW II in the Pacific
Leaves the presidency at the end of his constitutional term
Declines the offer to become president of Israel, citing lack of aptitude and experience for official duties.
Appointed President of Argentina, 2nd term
Paz Estenssoro begins his first presidency after the National Revolution.
Takes office for his second presidential administration.
Appointed President of Cuba, 3rd term
Appointed President of Ecuador, 3rd term
Appointed President of Mexico
Appointed President of Panama
Appointed President General of the ANC, 1st term
Appointed President of the Republic of Korea, 2nd term
Begins a one-year term as President of the Swiss Confederation.
Appointed President of Venezuela
Ba U becomes President of the Union of Burma
Begins a fact-finding visit to Korea, fulfilling his campaign pledge to inspect the stalemated war personally.
Launches his active campaign for the Republican presidential nomination in Abilene, Kansas.
Wins the presidential election and becomes President-elect of the United States.
Succeeds Sao Shwe Thaik as ceremonial head of state
The New York Post claims Nixon is supported by a secret & illegal slush fund
Takes direct control of government during the independence campaign
Appointed Prime Minister of France, Mar-Dec
Appointed Prime Minister of the Gold Coast
Appointed Prime Minister of Iran, after 4 days of revolt following his dismissal
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 4th term
Gheorghiu-Dej becomes prime minister while retaining leadership of the communist party.
Appointed Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
The Bill for the denationalzation of steel is introduced into the House of Commons
Lee enrolled in seventh grade at Public School 117 on September 30, 1952, after leaving the Lutheran school.
Ordered to suppress the communist POW rebellion
General Dodd is taken hostage by communist POWs
General Dodd is taken hostage by communist POWs
Released by POW captors
Released by POW captors
An attempted escape ends with 185 communists killed or wounded
An attempted escape ends with 185 communists killed or wounded
The Prevention of Subversive Activities Law passes through the Diet
Wins the Republican Party nomination for President at the national convention.
Steps down as the military chief of NATO
Retires from active military service before entering the presidential campaign.
Forms a government immediately after the Free Officers seize power.
Becomes public leader and chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council.
Siles Zuazo leads the provisional revolutionary authority before Paz Estenssoro returns.
Launches the Royal Crusade for Cambodian independence
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
The US occupation of Japan officially ends
Japan is self-governing after a Treaty marking the end of World War II in the Pacific
Russia demands Kennan be recalled for comments about "icy cold" western diplomats
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
Continues as Prime Minister after AFPFL electoral success
Appointed the 1st Secretary General of NATO
Appointed the 1st Secretary General of NATO
The Security Treaty with the USA comes into effect
The Shepheard Hotel is burnt down killing 17 people during anti-British demonstrations
Anti-British riots follow after British forces seize the police HQ at Ismailia
Is overthrown by Free Officers whose programme includes ending British dominance in the canal zone.
Kerensky develops his views through soviet criticism after 1917.
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
Attends the Accession Council which proclaims Queen Elizabeth II
Succeeds as Queen of Great Britain, Succeeds George II after his death. Both Houses of Parliament take the oath of allegiance to Elizabeth II
Succeeds as King of Egypt, 9 moths old
Proclaimed King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Anti-British riots follow British forces seize the police HQ at Ismailia
Is convicted with other Defiance Campaign leaders.
Plays for Sweden in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final victory over Austria at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Sweden in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final victory over Austria at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Austria in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final loss to Sweden at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Austria in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final loss to Sweden at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Austria in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final loss to Sweden at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Austria in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final loss to Sweden at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Sweden in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final victory over Austria at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Sweden in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final victory over Austria at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Austria in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final loss to Sweden at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Austria in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final loss to Sweden at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Austria in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final loss to Sweden at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Sweden in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final victory over Austria at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Sweden in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final victory over Austria at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Austria in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final loss to Sweden at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Sweden in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final victory over Austria at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Sweden in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final victory over Austria at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Sweden in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final victory over Austria at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Sweden in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final victory over Austria at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Austria in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final loss to Sweden at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Sweden in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final victory over Austria at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Austria in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final loss to Sweden at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Austria in a 3-1 Olympic quarter-final loss to Sweden at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
The MNR government nationalises the major tin mines and creates COMIBOL
Iran revokes the Treaty of friendship mad with Britain in 1857
The Security Treaty with the USA comes into effect
Signs a peace Treaty with the USA
The Republic of China and Japan sign the Treaty of Taipei, formally ending the state of war between them.
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
A Soviet military tribunal sentences Weidling to 25 years of imprisonment for not surrendering Berlin sooner
Lee attended Trinity Evangelical Lutheran School briefly before irregular attendance led to his withdrawal in September 1952.
Russia proposes a 4 power conference on the unification & rearmament of Germany
Stalins proposals for German unification are rejected by the west
Paz Estenssoro's government establishes universal adult suffrage.
Receives the Vice Presidential Nomination
Appointed Vice President of the USA
Visit of King Faisal of Iraq
Coordinates nonviolent civil disobedience against apartheid laws.
While in Washington Churchill allows US bases on British soil
Oversees the first Chilean presidential election in which women participate on equal national voting terms.
Plays for Denmark in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final loss to Yugoslavia at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Yugoslavia in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final victory over Denmark at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Denmark in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final loss to Yugoslavia at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Yugoslavia in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final victory over Denmark at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Yugoslavia in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final victory over Denmark at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Yugoslavia in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final victory over Denmark at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Denmark in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final loss to Yugoslavia at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Denmark in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final loss to Yugoslavia at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Yugoslavia in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final victory over Denmark at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Denmark in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final loss to Yugoslavia at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Denmark in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final loss to Yugoslavia at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Yugoslavia in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final victory over Denmark at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Denmark in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final loss to Yugoslavia at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Yugoslavia in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final victory over Denmark at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Denmark in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final loss to Yugoslavia at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Denmark in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final loss to Yugoslavia at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Denmark in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final loss to Yugoslavia at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Yugoslavia in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final victory over Denmark at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Denmark in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final loss to Yugoslavia at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Yugoslavia in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final victory over Denmark at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Yugoslavia in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final victory over Denmark at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Plays for Yugoslavia in a 5-3 Olympic quarter-final victory over Denmark at Töölön Pallokenttä in Helsinki.
Birth of Gary Moore
Birth of Jean-Jacques Burnel, later bassist, vocalist and founding member of The Stranglers.
Birth of Joe Strummer, born John Mellor
Birth of Karl Bartos, later Kraftwerk electronic percussionist, keyboard player and songwriter.
Birth of Patrick Swayze
Birth of Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin
Death of George VI, her husband
Death of George VI, hears of death in a tree-tops hut in the Aberdare Forest, Kenya
Death of Eva Peron
Death of George VI, only 56
Death of Eva Peron
Compels the French to withdraw from Hoa Binh southwest of Hanoi
Attacks the French fortified camp at Na San
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