The Year 1952
History and Politics
Anti-British riots erupt in Egypt.
Franco-German crisis over Saar administration.
King George VI of England dies, succeeded by his daughter, Queen Elizabeth II.
Churchill announces that Britian has produced an atomic bomb, Truman announces H-bomb tests in the Pacific.
Dwight D. Eisenhower resigns as Supreme Commander in Europe; elected President of the US.
European Defense Community Treaty signed in Paris.
Hydroelectronic plants in N. Korea bombed by US planes; UN General Assembly adopts Indian proposal for Korean armistice; China rejects plan.
Ruiz Cortines elected President of Mexico.
During the month of August, 16,000 peoples escape from East to West Berlin.
Prince Hussein Ibn Talal proclaimed King of Jordan.
China and Mongolia sign 10-year agreement.
State of emergency proclaimed in Kenya following Mau Mau disturdances.
Isreal and Germany agree on restitution for damages done to Jews by the Nazis.
Nobel Peace Prize: Albert Schweitzer.
Science, Technology, Growth
Isotopes in use in medicine and industry.
Contraceptive pill of phosphorated hesperidin is produced.
British first atomic tests in Monte Bello Islands, W. Australia.
First hydrogen bomb (US) exploded at Einwetok Atoll, Pacific, Nov. 6th.
Cyram and Becker statistically demonstrate a connection between death frequency and weather.
Nobel Prize for Physics: Felix Bloch (US) and Edward M. Purcell (US)
for their work on magnetic fields in atomic nuclei.
Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology: Selman A. Waksman (US) for the discovery of streptomycin.
Daily Life
The last London trams are retired.
Jericho is excavated.
Rocky Marciano wins World Heavyweight boxing championship from "Jersey" Joe Walcott.
Germany becomes a member of the World Bank.
S.S. "United States" (US) wins Blue Riband, crossing the Atlantic in 3 daus, 10 hours, and 40 minutes.
Christian dior gains influence on Paris haute couture.
Helsinki Olypmics: 43 gold medals for US, 22 for USSR, 22 for Hungary.
John Cobb killed while establishing a water-speed record of 206.89 mph on Loch Ness, Scotland.
US Lawn Tennis Singles won by Frank Sedgman (Au), women's won by Maureen Connolly.
Australian tennis team defeats American team to retain Davis Cup.
Illinois defeats Stanford, 40-7, in Rose Bowl.
Eddie Arcaro rides "Hill Gail" to his 5th Kentuck Derby win.
New York (AL) defeats Brooklyn (NL) to win World Series, 4-3.
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