What Happened on May 30, 1952

Historical Events

  • Charlie Grimm succeeds Tommy Holmes as manager of Boston Braves
  • Indianapolis 500: Troy Ruttman at 22 years 80 days sets record for youngest 500 winner in history; his Kuzma-Offenhauser is last dirt track car to win at Indy

Famous Birthdays

  • Alexander Toradze, Soviet Georgian-American concert pianist and music professor (University of Indiana, 1991-2017), born in Tbilisi, Georgia, USSR (d. 2022)
  • Zoltán Kocsis, Hungarian pianist, conductor and composer, born in Budapest (d. 2016)
Born in 1952
1952 Highlights

About May 30, 1952

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 71 years, 9 months and 29 days
Leap Year: Yes

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