Historical Events
- Jordan adopts constitution
Famous Birthdays
- Lauri Walters, American actress (8 is Enough, Harrad Experiment), born in San Francisco, California
- Vladimir Feltsman, Russian-American pianist, born in Moscow, Russia
Famous Deaths
- Antonia Maury, American astronomer (created own stellar classification, one of the Harvard Observatory human computers), dies at 85
- Joseph Arendt, Belgian worker's union leader, dies at 66
Died in 1952 1952 Highlights
About January 8, 1952
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 72 years, 3 months and 17 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Capricorn
