Historical Events
- Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Marianne Moore
Famous Birthdays
- Ben Crenshaw, American golfer (US Masters 1984, 95), born in Austin, Texas
- Bille Brown, Australian actor and playwright
- Lee Ritenour, jazz musician, born in Los Angeles, California
- Massimo Lopez, Italian comedian
- Michael Forshaw, Australian politician
Famous Deaths
- Aureliano Pertile, Italian tenor, dies at 66
- Jean JM de Lattre de Tassigny, gen (N-Africa/Indo-China), dies at 61
1952 Highlights
About January 11, 1952
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 68 years, 9 months and 14 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Capricorn
