At A Glance

16 August 1952 at a glance

Day of the week
16 August 1952 was a Saturday.
Top Film of 1952
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1952 was This Is Cinerama.
Star sign
The star sign for 16 August is Leo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 16 August 1952 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for August is Peridot.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 16 August 1952 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 16 August

  • 1945 The National Representatives' Congress, the precursor of the current National Assembly of Vietnam, convenes in Sơn Dương.
  • 1946 The All Hyderabad Trade Union Congress is founded in Secunderabad.
  • 1954 The first issue of Sports Illustrated is published.
  • 1960 Cyprus gains its independence from the United Kingdom.
  • 1960 Joseph Kittinger parachutes from a balloon over New Mexico, United States, at 102,800 feet (31,300 m), setting three records that held until 2012: High-altitude jump, free fall, and highest speed by a human without an aircraft.

Famous people born on 16 August

  • Madonna, American singer-songwriter, producer, actress, and director (born 1958)
  • Sophie Cunningham, American basketball player (born 1996)
  • Jannik Sinner, Italian tennis player (born 2001)
  • James Cameron, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1954)

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Events of 1952 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '1952 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 5 January – Prime Minister Winston Churchill arrives in the United States for an official visit and talks with President Harry S. Truman.
  • 1 February – The first TV detector van is commissioned in the UK as the beginning of a clampdown on the estimated 150,000 British households that watch television illegally without a licence.
  • 2 May – The De Havilland Comet becomes the world's first jet airliner, with a maiden flight from London to Johannesburg.
More events of 1952 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in 1952

Prime Minister

Winston Churchill

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

7p

Loaf of Bread

5p

Average House

£1,891

Weekly Wage

£8.30

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