Historical Events
- Christine Jorgenson is the first known American to undergo a sex-change operation
- KHON TV channel 2 in Honolulu, HI (NBC) begins broadcasting
Catholic Encyclical
Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Orientales Ecclesias
Music Premiere
Vernon Duke, Ogden Nash and Sammy Cahn's musical revue "Two's Company", starring Bette Davis, and choreographed by Jerome Robbins, opens at Alvin Theater, NYC; runs for 90 performances
1952 History
Famous Birthdays
- Allan Simonsen, Danish soccer forward (55 caps; Borussia Mönchengladbach, FC Barcelona, Vejle BK) and manager (Vejle BK, Faroe Islands, Luxembourg), born in Vejle, Denmark
- Guy Laporte, French rugby union fly-half (16 Tests, Grand Slam 1986; SC Rieumois, SC Graulhet), born in Beaufort, France (d. 2022)
- Julie Taymor, American film and stage director (The Lion Kong, Frida), born in Newton, Massachusetts
Famous Deaths
- Potti Sreeramulu, Indian revolutionary known as the Father of Andhra for conducting a 56 day hunger strike in support of a separate Telugu-speaking state, fasts to death at 51, sparking rioting and 3 days later Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to declare an intention to form Andhra Pradesh state
About December 15, 1952
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 70 years, 5 months and 24 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Here In My Heart - Al Martino
