What Happened In August 1952 In History

Historical Events for August, 1952

• 11th » Hussein of Jordan known as Hussein bin Talal is proclaimed King of Jordan.
• 12th » The Night of the Murdered Poets: Thirteen prominent Jewish intellectuals are murdered in Moscow e.g Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union.
• 15th » Lynmouth Flood e.g A flash flood drenches the town of Lynmouth known as Lynmouth, England, United Kingdom, killing 34 people.

Famous Birthdays on August in 1952

• 1st » Zoran Đinđić, Serbian politician, 6th Prime Minister of Serbia (d. 2003)
• 1st » Yajurvindra Singh, Indian cricketer
• 3rd » Osvaldo Ardiles, Argentinian footballer and manager
• 4th » James Arbuthnot, English politician, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
• 4th » Moya Brennan, Irish singer-songwriter and harp player (Clannad and T with the Maggies)
• 4th » Gábor Demszky, Hungarian lawyer and politician
• 5th » Tamás Faragó, Hungarian water polo player
• 5th » Louis Walsh, Irish talent manager
• 6th » Pat MacDonald (musician) known as Pat MacDonald, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Timbuk3)
• 6th » David McLetchie, Scottish politician (d. 2013)
• 6th » Ton Scherpenzeel, Dutch keyboard player, songwriter, and producer (Kayak (band) or Kayak Camel (band) or Camel, and Earth and Fire)
• 6th » Vinnie Vincent, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Kiss (band) called Kiss and Vinnie Vincent Invasion)
• 7th » Kees Kist, Dutch footballer
• 7th » Alexei Sayle, English comedian, actor, and author
• 8th » Jostein Gaarder, Norwegian author
• 8th » Doug Melvin, Canadian baseball player and manager
• 8th » Robin Quivers, American radio host, actress, and author
• 8th » Sudhakar Rao, Indian cricketer
• 9th » Prateep Ungsongtham Hata, Thai politician
• 10th » Daniel Hugh Kelly, American actor
• 10th » Diane Venora, American actress
• 11th » Reid Blackburn, American photographer (d. 1980)
• 11th » Manfred Krüger, German footballer
• 11th » Bob Mothersbaugh, American singer, guitarist, and producer (Devo)
• 12th » Chen Kaige, Chinese actor, director, and screenwriter
• 12th » Kalevi Kull, Estonian biologist and academic
• 13th » Dave Carter, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer) (d. 2002)
• 13th » Tom Davis (comedian) e.g Tom Davis, American actor and screenwriter (d. 2012)
• 13th » Marie Helvin, Japanese-American model
• 13th » Herb Ritts, American photographer (d. 2002)
• 13th » Hughie Thomasson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Outlaws (band) known as Outlaws and Lynyrd Skynyrd) (d. 2007)
• 13th » Gary Gibbs, American football player and coach
• 14th » Debbie Meyer, American swimmer
• 14th » Alex van Warmerdam, Dutch actor, director, and screenwriter
• 15th » Chuck Burgi, American drummer (Blue Öyster Cult, Rainbow (rock band) called Rainbow, and Brand X)
• 16th » Mahes Goonatilleke, Sri Lankan cricketer
• 16th » Gianna Rolandi, American soprano
• 16th » Reginald VelJohnson, American actor
• 17th » Aleksandr Maksimenkov, Russian footballer and coach (d. 2012)
• 17th » Nelson Piquet, Brazilian race car driver
• 17th » Mario Theissen, German businessman
• 17th » Guillermo Vilas, Argentinian tennis player
• 18th » Elayne Boosler, American actress, director, and screenwriter
• 18th » Patrick Swayze, American actor and singer (d. 2009)
• 18th » Ricardo Villa, Argentinian footballer and coach
• 19th » Jonathan Frakes, American actor and director
• 20th » John Emburey, English cricketer and coach
• 20th » Doug Fieger, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Knack and Sky (US band) named Sky) (d. 2010)
• 20th » John Hiatt, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 20th » Ric Menello, American director and screenwriter.
• 21st » Keith Hart (wrestler) or Keith Hart, Canadian wrestler
• 21st » Glenn Hughes, English singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer (Finders Keepers (band) or Finders Keepers, Trapeze (band) named Trapeze, Deep Purple, and Black Country Communion)
• 21st » Jiří Paroubek, Czech politician, 6th Prime Minister of the Czech Republic
• 21st » Bernadette Porter, English nun and academic
• 21st » Joe Strummer, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (The Clash, The Mescaleros, and The Pogues) (d. 2002)
• 22nd » Peter Laughner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Rocket from the Tombs and Pere Ubu) (d. 1977)
• 23rd » Santillana (footballer) named Santillana, Spanish footballer
• 23rd » Georgios Paraschos, Greek footballer and manager
• 24th » Marion Bloem, Dutch author, director, and painter
• 24th » Bob Corker, American politician
• 24th » John Cowan, American singer and bass player (New Grass Revival, The Sky Kings, and The Doobie Brothers)
• 24th » Carlo Curley, American organist (d. 2012)
• 24th » Ian Grob, English race car driver
• 24th » Holly Hallstrom, American model
• 24th » Linton Kwesi Johnson, Jamaican-English poet
• 24th » Mike Shanahan, American football player and coach
• 24th » Peter Vogel (footballer) e.g Peter Vogel, German footballer
• 25th » Ann Abraham, English public servant
• 25th » Geoff Downes, English keyboard player, songwriter, and producer (The Buggles, Yes (band) called Yes, and Asia (band) called Asia)
• 25th » Duleep Mendis, Sri Lankan cricketer
• 25th » Vijayakanth, Indian actor and politician
• 26th » Bryon Baltimore, Canadian ice hockey player
• 26th » Michael Jeter, American actor (d. 2003)
• 26th » Will Shortz, American journalist and puzzle creator
• 27th » Paul Reubens, American actor, singer, producer, and screenwriter
• 28th » Jacques Chagnon, Canadian politician
• 28th » Rita Dove, American poet and author
• 28th » Guy Nadon, Canadian actor
• 28th » Wendelin Wiedeking, German businessman
• 29th » Karen Hesse, American author
• 29th » Dave Malone, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Radiators (American band) named The Radiators)
• 29th » Deborah Van Valkenburgh, American actress
• 31st » Kim Kashkashian, American viola player
• 31st » Herbert Reul, German politician

Famous Deaths for August 1952

• 5th » Sameera Moussa, Egyptian physicist (b. 1917)
• 12th » David Bergelson, Ukrainian author (b. 1884)
• 16th » Lydia Field Emmet, American painter (b. 1866)
• 18th » Alberto Hurtado, Chilean priest, lawyer, and saint (b. 1901)
• 23rd » Géza Kiss, Hungarian swimmer (b. 1882)
• 31st » Henri Bourassa, Canadian politician (b. 1868)

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