Historical Events
Baseball Record
Boston Brave Warren Spahn ties NL record held by Jim Whitney with 18 strikeouts against the Cubs in 15 innings
- General strike in Tunisia
World Record
Jim Peters runs world record marathon (2:20:42.2)
- Keel laid for 1st nuclear powered sub USS Nautilus (4th to be named Nautilus)
- US Open Men's Golf, Northwood GC: Julius Boros wins 1st of 3 majors by 4 shots from Ed Oliver
Famous Birthdays
- Eddie Mekka [Mekjian], American stage and screen singer and actor (Laverne & Shirley - "Carmine - The Big Ragoo"), born in Worcester, Massachusetts (d. 2021)
- Leon Wieseltier, American writer (Kaddish), born in Brooklyn, New York City
- Pat Summitt, American basketball coach (University of Tennessee), born in Clarksville, Tennessee (d. 2016)
Famous Deaths
- Felix Calonder, Swiss politician (Free Democratic Party), dies at 88
- John Kirby [Kirk], American jazz double-bassist and tuba player (Benny Goodman; "Undecided"), dies at 43
About June 14, 1952
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 70 years, 11 months and 17 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Gemini
