At A Glance

31 May 1952 at a glance

Day of the week
31 May 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 31 May is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 31 May 1952 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 31 May 1952 was First Quarter.

On this day: 31 May

  • 1947 Ferenc Nagy, the democratically elected Prime Minister of Hungary, resigns from office after blackmail from the Hungarian Communist Party accusing him of being part of a plot against the state. This grants the Communists effective control of the Hungarian government.
  • 1951 The Uniform Code of Military Justice takes effect as the legal system of the United States Armed Forces.
  • 1955 The U.S. Supreme Court expands on its Brown v. Board of Education decision by ordering district courts and school districts to enforce educational desegregation "at all deliberate speed."
  • 1961 The South African Constitution of 1961 becomes effective, thus creating the Republic of South Africa, which remains outside the Commonwealth of Nations until 1 June 1994, when South Africa is returned to Commonwealth membership.
  • 1961 In Moscow City Court, the Rokotov–Faibishenko show trial begins, despite the Khrushchev Thaw to reverse Stalinist elements in Soviet society.

Famous people born on 31 May

  • Clint Eastwood, American actor, director, musician, and producer (born 1930)
  • Gable Steveson, American wrestler (born 2000)
  • Colin Farrell, Irish actor (born 1976)
  • Brooke Shields, American model, actress, and producer (born 1965)

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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.
More events of 1952 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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Pierce Brosnan16 May 1953ActorView their day →Brendan Gleeson29 March 1955ActorView their day →Fiona Shaw10 July 1958ActressView their day →Gabriel Byrne12 May 1950ActorView their day →Colm Meaney30 May 1953ActorView their day →Bob Geldof5 October 1951Singer-songwriter & political activistView their day →Catherine Connolly5 November 1955President of IrelandView their day →Shane MacGowan25 December 1957Singer-songwriterView their day →

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