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A LOOK
AT THE WORLD IN 1952 |
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In
The News In 1952
Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England after the death of her
father, George VI.
First explosion of a hydrogen device takes place at Eniwetok Atoll
in Pacific.
Christine Jorgensen becomes the first medically and legally
certified transsexual.
U.S. troops complete their pull-out from Japan.
Dwight D. Eisenhower is elected President of the United States. |
Entertainment
in 1952
* Nobel Prize Winner (Literature) -Francois Mauriac - France
* Best Selling Fiction - The Silver Chalice, Thomas B. Costain
* Best Selling Non-Fiction - The Holy Bible: Revised Standard
Version
* Best Picture - The Greatest Show on Earth, Paramount
* Best Director - John Ford, The Quiet Man
* Best Actress - Shirley Booth, Come Back, Little Sheba
* Best Actor - Gary Cooper, High Noon |
Sport
champions in 1952
* MLB - New York Yankees
* NFL - Detroit Lions
* NBA - Minneapolis Lakers
* NHL - Detroit Red Wings
* NCAA-Basketball - Kansas
* KY Derby - Hill Gail
* U.S. Open Golf - Julius Boros
* U.S. Open Tennis (Men) - Frank Sedgman
* U.S. Open Tennis (Women) - Maureen Connolly |
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