1952: what happened around the world

In 1952, 123 events recorded on Erask's globe began — 1952 Egyptian revolution, Great Smog of London and Mau Mau rebellion among the best known. 70 more were already under way, such as Korean War and First Indochina War. 104 things were founded or built that year, from Headquarters of the United Nations and Efteling.

123events began
70already under way
104founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges57

+17 less-known, on the globe.

Accidents and fires33

Revolts, massacres and attacks13

Treaties, councils and politics8

Disasters7

Expeditions5

Already under way in 195270

Came to an end in 19523

Founded or built in 1952104

+74 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1952

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began Women's SuffrageA map filling in, one country at a time, 1893-2012 DecolonisationHow a third of the world stopped belonging to somebody else, 1945–1990 Nuclear detonationsEvery recorded nuclear test, 1945–1998

Nearby years

1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 All of the 20th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →