The Number One Hits Of 1952: December 29, 1951 – March 14, 1952: Johnnie Ray and The Four Lads – Cry March 15, 1952 – May 16, 1952: Kay Starr – Wheel Of Fortune May 17, 1952 – June 20, 1952: Leroy Anderson – Blue Tango June 21, 1952 – July 4, 1952: Al Martino… Read More
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1952 Fun Facts, Trivia and History Quick Facts from 1952: World Changing Event: The first patent for bar code was issued to inventors Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver. The Bigger World Changing Event: The United States successfully carried out its first ever hydrogen bomb explosion test, code-named Ivy Mike, on November 1, 1952 on Enewetak… Read More
Checkers Speech by Richard M. Nixon, given on September 23, 1952 My Fellow Americans, I come before you tonight as a candidate for the Vice-presidency and as a man whose honesty and integrity has been questioned. Now, the usual political thing to do when charges are made against you is to either ignore them or… Read More
1952 Oscars 24th Academy Awards Winners Announced: March 20, 1952 Held at: RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, California Host: Danny Kaye Eligibility Year: 1951 A Streetcar Named Desire earned 12 nominations, winning 4 Oscars including 3 acting awards. Marlon Brando, as Stanley Kowalski, did not win. A Place in the Sun earned 9 nominations, winning 6.… Read More
