What generation is 1952? Baby Boomers

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About the Generation (1952)

Baby Boomers (1946-1964): Born during a post-war population boom, they are known for their work ethic, cultural revolutions, and reshaping societal values.

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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1952

  • Vladimir Putin (Oct 7, 1952)
  • Patrick Swayze (Aug 18, 1952)
  • Liam Neeson (Jun 7, 1952)
  • George Strait ( 18, 1952)
  • Sharon Osbourne (Oct 9, 1952)
  • Jeff Goldblum (Oct 22, 1952)
  • David Hasselhoff (Jul 17, 1952)
  • Louis Walsh (Aug 5, 1952)
  • Imran Khan (Oct 5, 1952)
  • Harvey Weinstein (Mar 19, 1952)

What Happened in 1952

  1. Jan 21 - Jawaharlal Nehru's Congress party wins general election in India
  2. Feb 6 - Queen Elizabeth II succeeds King George VI to the British throne and proclaimed Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms including Canada, Australia and New Zealand
  3. Feb 10 - India holds its first general election: Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru remains in power
  4. Mar 10 - Military coup led by General Fulgencio Batista in Cuba
  5. Apr 1 - Big Bang theory proposed in Physical Review by Alpher, Bethe & George Gamow
  6. May 7 - The concept of the integrated circuit, the basis for all modern computers, is first published by Geoffrey Dummer
  7. Nov 1 - "Ivy Mike", the first thermonuclear weapon to utilize the H-bomb design of Edward Teller and Stanislaw Ulam, is detonated in the Marshall Islands, Pacific Ocean

Top Songs 1952

  1. You Belong to Me - Jo Stafford
  2. Here in My Heart - Al Martino
  3. Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart - Vera Lynn
  4. Wheel of Fortune - Kay Starr
  5. Delicado - Percy Faith
  6. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Jimmy Boyd
  7. Blue Tango - Leroy Anderson
  8. I Went to Your Wedding - Patti Page
  9. Half As Much - Rosemary Clooney
  10. Slow Poke - Pee Wee King

Popular Movies 1952

  1. Singin' in the Rain - Director: Kelly, Gene / Donen, Stanley. Country: USA.
  2. Ikiru - Director: Kurosawa, Akira. Country: Japan.
  3. High Noon - Director: Zinnemann, Fred. Country: USA.
  4. Forbidden Games - Director: Clément, René. Country: France.
  5. The Quiet Man - Director: Ford, John. Country: USA.
  6. Umberto D. - Director: De Sica, Vittorio. Country: Italy.
  7. The Bad and the Beautiful - Director: Minnelli, Vincente. Country: USA.
  8. The Golden Coach - Director: Renoir, Jean. Country: France / Italy.
  9. Europa '51 - Director: Rossellini, Roberto. Country: Italy.
  10. Limelight - Director: Chaplin, Charles. Country: USA.

Who Was US President 1952

Harry S. Truman
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