The temperature on April 6, 1952 was between 3.1 °C and 13.4 °C and averaged 8.5 °C. There was 4.4 mm of rain during 4.8 hours. There was 6.3 hours of sunshine (47%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
February 26 » Vincent Massey is sworn in as the first Canadian-born Governor General of Canada.
March 21 » Alan Freed presents the Moondog Coronation Ball, the first rock and roll concert, in Cleveland, Ohio.
April 8 » U.S. President Harry Truman calls for the seizure of all domestic steel mills in an attempt to prevent the 1952 steel strike.
April 28 » The Treaty of San Francisco comes into effect, restoring Japanese sovereignty and ending its state of war with most of the Allies of World War II.
July 19 » Opening of the Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.
November 14 » The first regular UK Singles Chart published by the New Musical Express.
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