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BORN:
- Roseanne Barr
- David Byrne
- Clive Barker
- Joe Strummer
MUSIC
- John Cage challenges the definition of
music with his “silent” piece, 4’33’
performed without playing a single
note!
- Sun Records begins operations.
FASHION
- Skirts become narrower.
- Tiaras become anevening wear
jewelry fad.
- The stole is this year’s most popular
yearround accessory.
SPORTS
- Rocky Marciano KO’s Jersey Joe
Walcott to become World Heavyweight
Champion.
- 1952 Summer Olympics takes place in
Helsinki, Finland
- World Series – N.Y. Yankees win 4
games to 3 over the Brooklyn Dodgers
WORLD
- Elizabeth II becomes Queen of the
Commonwealth upon the death of her
father George VI.
- China begins its first Five-Year Plan drive
to industrialization.
- The world’s first nuclear accident occurs
near Ottawa, Canada.
TRIVIA QUESTIONS:
- George Jorgensen, Jr. became the first
person ever to do what in 1952?
a. Receive an artificial heart
b. Receive a kidney transplant
c. Get sex reassignment surgery
d. Swim across the English Channel
- This timeless perennial seemed destined
to become a forgotten cereal premium,
had it not been for the advent of
television. Acknowledged as the first toy
advertised on TV, the exposure resulted
in over $4 million sales in its first year!
Identify the legendary toy, introduced in
1952, which defied mothers’ scolding,
instead encouraging children to express
their imagination by playing with their
food.
- Which hotel chain was launched in
1952 to rectify its founder’s road trip
disappointment in the quality and consistency
of roadside motels of the era?
a. Ramada Inn b. Best Western
c. Holiday Inn d. Days Inn
Billboard Top 10 Pop Hits:
- Unforgettable — Nat King Cole
- Blues In the Night — Rosemary Clooney
- High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) — Frankie Lane
- You Belong To Me — Jo Stafford
- It’s In The Book — Johnny Standley
- A Guy Is A Guy — Doris Day
- Please, Mister Sun — Johnny Ray
- Wheel of Fortune — Kay Starr
- Heart and Soul — Four Aces
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — Guy Mitchell
R.I.P.
Eva Peron
Curly Howard
Uncle Dave Macon
John Garfield
