1952 Events & Facts (2024)

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November 1 – Nuclear testing: Operation Ivy: The United States successfully detonates the first hydrogen bomb, codenamed "Mike", at Eniwetok Atoll in the Marshall Islands in the central Pacific Ocean, with a yield of 10.4 megatons. 1952 United States presidential election: Republican candidate Dwight D.

November 1 – Nuclear testing: Operation Ivy: The United States successfully detonates the first hydrogen bomb, codenamed "Mike", at Eniwetok Atoll in the Marshall Islands in the central Pacific Ocean, with a yield of 10.4 megatons. 1952 United States presidential election: Republican candidate Dwight D.

15 April - The Indian National Congress headed by Jawaharlal Nehru sweeps into power. 17 April – Membership of the 1st Lok Sabha starts. 13 May – Jawaharlal Nehru forms his first government. 13 May – First Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha session commenced.

The airbag, which is essential today for car safety purposes, was invented in 1952. Polio was to be combatted with the help of vaccination, which was used for the first time in 1952. Roll-on deodorants are an invention that can be traced back to 1952. Hovercraft did not exist before 1952.

Before most homes had televisions, people spent their spare time listening to the radio or reading the newspaper; they played board games rather than computer games; and in place of the selection of fast food outlets we have to choose from, they had a takeaway from the local fish and chip shop.

The world of acting saw stars like Liam Neeson and Patrick Swayze emerge. They were two of the notable celebrities born in 1952. Both actors have captured the hearts of audiences worldwide with their performances over several decades.

November 1 – Nuclear testing: Operation Ivy – The United States successfully detonates the first hydrogen device, codenamed "Ivy Mike" ["m" for megaton], at Eniwetok island in the Bikini Atoll located in the Pacific Ocean.

On July 25, 1952, after final ratification by the constitutional convention to accept the constitution as approved by the Congress, the Governor of Puerto Rico proclaimed the establishment of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico under the new constitution.

What was going on in 1952 in America? ›

The explosion of the first hydrogen bomb. 1952 United States presidential election: Republican General Dwight D. Eisenhower defeats Democratic Governor of Illinois Adlai Stevenson (correctly predicted by the UNIVAC computer).

Featured inventions include: the transistor radio, Sputnik, the flight data recorder, the Breath-a-Lyzer, and the hovercraft.

A decade is a long time, but over the period… In the 1950s, people enjoyed going to local dance establishments, movie theaters and skating rinks or simply gathering around their television sets while the children played nearby.

The Second Great War, 1917-1923.

At 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, 1952, a pilot and stewardess on a National Airlines flight into Washington observed some lights above their plane. Within minutes, both radar centers at National Airport, and the radar at Andrews AFB, were tracking more unknown objects.

This year marks the 70th Anniversary of the Great Smog of London, a deadly and consequential air pollution event in which a thick smog overtook the city for five days in December 1952.

A partial lunar eclipse took place on Tuesday, August 5, 1952. The Earth's shadow on the Moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 53.2% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 27 minutes.