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25 April 1952 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 25 April 1952 was a Friday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “A Kiss to Build a Dream On” by Louis Armstrong was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.
- Top Film of 1952
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1952 was This Is Cinerama.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 25 April is Taurus.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 25 April 1952 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 25 April 1952 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 25 April
- 1945 World War II: United States and Soviet reconnaissance troops meet in Torgau and Strehla along the River Elbe, cutting the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany in two. This would be later known as Elbe Day.
- 1945 World War II: Liberation Day (Italy): The National Liberation Committee for Northern Italy calls for a general uprising against the German occupation and the Italian Social Republic.
- 1953 Francis Crick and James Watson publish "Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid" describing the double helix structure of DNA.
- 1954 The first practical solar cell is publicly demonstrated by Bell Telephone Laboratories.
- 1959 The Saint Lawrence Seaway, linking the North American Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean, officially opens to shipping.
Famous people born on 25 April
- Al Pacino, American actor and director (born 1940)
- Renée Zellweger, American actress and producer (born 1969)
- Sara Paxton, American actress (born 1988)
- Oliver Cromwell, English general and politician, Lord Protector of Great Britain (1599–1658)
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Events of 1952 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1952 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 20 January – The first express trains run between Melbourne and Adelaide, following the completion of a railway between the two cities.
- 18 April – Owen Dixon becomes Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia.
- 29 April – The ANZUS Treaty between Australia, New Zealand and the United States comes into force.
Life in Australia in 1952
Prime Minister
Robert Menzies
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.03
Loaf of Bread
$0.10
Average House
$3,600
Weekly Wage
$9.00
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