Historical Events
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- Abdel Basset Ali Al-Megrahi, Tripoli Libya, bomber (Pan Am 103), (d. 2012)
- Annette O'Toole, American actress (Cat People, Superman III), born in Houston, Texas
- Bernard Stiegler, French philosopher
- Rob Wasserman, American jazz and rock double bassist, and composer (RatDog; Duets), born in San Mateo, California (d. 2016)
- Tirso Cruz III, Filipino actor and singer, born in Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines
Famous Deaths
- Ferenc Molnar, Hungarian American playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk) and novelist (The Paul Street Boys), dies at 74
1952 Highlights
About April 1, 1952
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 71 years, 5 months and 29 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Aries
