What Happened on January 1, 1952

Historical Events

  • 18th Orange Bowl: #6 Georgia Tech beats #9 Baylor, 17-14
  • 18th Sugar Bowl: #3 Maryland beats #1 Tennessee, 28-13
  • 38th Rose Bowl: #4 Illinois beats #7 Stanford, 40-7

Shostakovich's 5th String Quartet

Dmitri Shostakovich completes his 5th string quartet - premieres Leningrad 1953

  • Norman McLaren's anti-war film "Neighbours" is released (Academy Award Best Documentary Short Subject) [1]

About January 1, 1952

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 72 years, 3 months and 27 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Capricorn