The temperature on December 23, 1952 was between 0.5 °C and 7.5 °C and averaged 4.6 °C. There was 3.1 mm of rain during 6.1 hours. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (13%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
May 7 » The concept of the integrated circuit, the basis for all modern computers, is first published by Geoffrey Dummer.
July 26 » King Farouk of Egypt abdicates in favor of his son Fuad.
September 1 » The Old Man and the Sea, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Ernest Hemingway, is first published.
November 25 » Agatha Christie's murder-mystery play The Mousetrap opens at the Ambassadors Theatre in London. It will become the longest continuously-running play in history.
November 25 » Korean War: After 42 days of fighting, the Battle of Triangle Hill ends with Chinese victory, American and South Korean units abandon their attempt to capture the "Iron Triangle".
December 24 » First flight of Britain's Handley Page Victor strategic bomber.
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