At A Glance

19 November 1952 at a glance

Day of the week
19 November 1952 was a Wednesday.
Top Film of 1952
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1952 was This Is Cinerama.
Star sign
The star sign for 19 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 19 November 1952 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 19 November 1952 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 19 November

  • 1946 Afghanistan, Iceland and Sweden join the United Nations.
  • 1950 US General Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes Supreme Commander of NATO-Europe.
  • 1952 Greek Field Marshal Alexander Papagos becomes the 152nd Prime Minister of Greece.
  • 1954 Télé Monte Carlo, Europe's oldest private television channel, is launched by Prince Rainier III.
  • 1955 National Review publishes its first issue.

Famous people born on 19 November

  • Jodie Foster, American actress, director, and producer (born 1962)
  • Allison Janney, American actress (born 1959)
  • Charles I of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1600–1649)
  • James A. Garfield, American general, lawyer, and politician, 20th President of the United States (1831–1881)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1952 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '1952 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 30 April – The Adoption Bill made provision for the adoption of orphans and children aged between six months and seven years born outside wedlock.
  • 11 May – In Washington, D.C., the House Foreign affairs Committee explained that Ireland's exclusion from Marshall Aid was due to its wartime neutrality.
  • 30 May – The Minister for Education, Seán Moylan, announced longer summer holidays for national school children.

Life in Ireland in 1952

Taoiseach

Éamon de Valera

Petrol (per litre)

1s 9d/gal

Loaf of Bread

5d

Average House

£1,400

Weekly Wage

£3 10s

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Famous Faces Born in the 1950s

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