WHAT ALL HAPPENED FEBRUARY TO AUGUST 1952
Find out what all happened February to August 1952

The Night of the Murdered Poets: 13 prominent Jewish intellectuals are murdered in Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union. (12. August 1952)

General Muhammad Naguib leads the Free Officers Movement (formed by Gamal Abdel Nasser, the real power behind the coup) in overthrowing King Farouk of Egypt. (23. July 1952)

Elizabeth II is proclaimed Queen of the United Kingdom. (8. February 1952)

The maiden flight of the B-52 Stratofortress (15. April 1952)

King Farouk of Egypt abdicates in favor of his son Fuad. (26. July 1952)

The Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty (Treaty of Taipei) is signed in Taipei, Taiwan between Japan and the Republic of China to officially end the Second Sino-Japanese War. (28. April 1952)

The Philippine School of Commerce, through a republic act, is converted to Philippine College of Commerce, later to be the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. (21. June 1952)

The United States Senate ratifies a peace treaty with Japan. (20. March 1952)

The keel is laid for the nuclear submarine USS Nautilus. (14. June 1952)

The ocean liner SS United States passes Bishop Rock on her maiden voyage, breaking the transatlantic speed record to become the fastest passenger ship in the world. (7. July 1952)

The penal colony on Devil's Island is permanently closed. (22. August 1952)

The Pan-Malayan Labour Party is founded in Malaya, as a union of statewise labour parties. (26. June 1952)

King George VI is buried in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. (15. February 1952)

Dwight D. Eisenhower resigns as Supreme Allied Commander of NATO. (28. April 1952)

Emmett Ashford becomes the first African-American umpire in organized baseball by being authorized to be a substitute umpire in the Southwestern International League. (20. February 1952)

U.S. President Harry Truman calls for the seizure of all domestic steel mills to prevent a nationwide strike. (8. April 1952)

Gaj Singh is crowned Maharaja of Jodhpur. (12. May 1952)

The European Coal and Steel Community is established. (23. July 1952)

Catalina affair: a Swedish Douglas DC-3 is shot down by a Soviet MiG-15 fighter. (13. June 1952)

A flash flood drenches the town of Lynmouth, England, United Kingdom, killing 34 people. (15. August 1952)