Historical Events
- Hanif Mohammad completes twin cricket centuries for Pakistan v North Zone (India) in Amritsar; 121 & 109 no
- KBTV (now KUSA) TV channel 9 in Denver, CO (ABC) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Danielle Proulx, French Canadian actress, born in Montreal, Quebec
- Trevor Chappell, Australian cricket all-rounder (3 Tests; 20 ODIs, 1 x 100; underarm bowling controversy; South Australia, West Australia, NSW), born in Adelaide, South Australia
About October 12, 1952
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 70 years, 7 months and 20 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Libra
