The temperature on August 17, 1952 was between 13.3 °C and 19.6 °C and averaged 15.3 °C. There was 8.7 mm of rain during 4.5 hours. There was 2.9 hours of sunshine (20%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
February 21 » The British government, under Winston Churchill, abolishes identity cards in the UK to "set the people free".
April 15 » First flight of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress.
May 7 » The concept of the integrated circuit, the basis for all modern computers, is first published by Geoffrey Dummer.
July 7 » The ocean liner SSUnited States passes Bishop Rock on her maiden voyage, breaking the transatlantic speed record to become the fastest passenger ship in the world.
July 26 » King Farouk of Egypt abdicates in favor of his son Fuad.
September 12 » Strange occurrences, including a monster sighting, take place in Flatwoods, West Virginia.
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