Historical Events
- KROD (now KDBC) TV channel 4 in El Paso, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting
- R H Shodhan scores 110 on Test Cricket debut v Pakistan, Calcutta
- UN Troops kill 82 North Korean POWs during a prison camp riot in Pongam-do, South Korea
Famous Birthdays
- Germain Houde, French Canadian actor, born in Petit-Saguenay, Quebec
- John Lurie, American jazz saxophonist (Lounge Lizards), composer and actor (Down By Law; Stranger Than Paradise), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Tamara Danz, German singer (Silly), born in Breitungen, Thuringia (d. 1996)
Famous Deaths
- (Olav) Fartein Valen, Norwegian composer, pianist, polyglot, and rosarian, dies at 65
Died in 1952 1952 Highlights
About December 14, 1952
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 71 years, 4 months and 13 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Here In My Heart - Al Martino
