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1952 in United States of America — Page 2
Explore 76 historical events and records for United States of America in 1952.
Historical records for United States of America in 1952
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CBS
The term "anchor" was coined to describe Cronkites role at both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions
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.
Close-Orbit Giant Planet Search Proposal
Proposes searching for close giant planets around other stars using stellar radial-velocity variations.
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"
Conversion
Malcolm X adopts the Nation of Islam
David Starr Space Ranger
Asimov published David Starr Space Ranger under the pen name Paul French, beginning a juvenile adventure series.
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.
Dont Bother to Knock
Film debut in Dont Bother to Knock
East of Eden
Publication of "East of Eden"
Education
MA Degree at Harvard University
Election
Elected Member of Senate
Election
Defeated in his bid for reelection by Congressman John F Kennedy
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.
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"
High Noon
Stars in, "High Noon"
High Noon
Stars in, "High Noon"
High Noon
Directs, "High Noon"
Journey to the Far Pacific
Publication of "Journey to the Far Pacific"
Medal
Receives the Air Medal for 20 combat missions, a Gold Star for the next 20, and the Korean Service Medal and Engagement Star
Monkey Business
Plays a secretary opposite Cary Grant in Howard Hawks screwball comedy Monkey Business.
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
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
National Convention
The term "anchor" was coined to describe Cronkites role at both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions
Olympic Gold Medal
Winner a gold medal at the 1952 Olympics fighting as a middleweight
President of Rockefeller Foundation
Appointed President of the Rockefeller Foundation
Rockefeller Foundation
Appointed President of the Rockefeller Foundation
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.
The Currents of Space
Asimov published The Currents of Space, a science-fiction novel about exploitation and interstellar politics.
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
The Old Man and the Sea
Publication of "The Old Man & the Sea"
Toby Award King and I Actress
Gertrude Lawrence won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for portraying Anna Leonowens in The King and I.
You Dont Know Me
A 2nd no 1 R&B hit with "You Dont Know Me"
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