What Happened on May 13, 1952

Historical Events

Nehru Indian Premier

Jawaharlal Nehru becomes premier of India

  • Ron Necciai of Pittsburgh Pirate's Bristol Twins Class D farm team, strikes out 27 in 9-innings, as he no-hits Welch Minors; 4 Minors do reach base
  • The Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, holds its first sitting

Famous Birthdays

  • John Kasich, US politician (Governor of Ohio (R), 2011-19), born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
  • Manfred Langer, Austrian-Dutch disco builder
  • Sew Shivnarine, West Indian cricketer (3 Tests for WI 1978, later USA captain), born in Albion, Guyana

About May 13, 1952

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 71 years, 11 months and 12 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Taurus