What Happened on August 3, 1952

Historical Events

Italian Ferrari driver Alberto Ascari clinches Formula 1 World Drivers Championship by winning German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring

Aleksandr A Volkov, Russian colonel/cosmonaut
Frank Schaeffer, American author (Crazy for God), born in Champéry, Switzerland
Jay North, American actor (Dennis the Menace, Maya), born in Hollywood, California
Loles León, Spanish actress (Aquí no hay quien viva), born in Barcelona
Osvaldo Ardiles, Argentine soccer player, born in Córdoba, Argentina