Historical Events
- 5th British Film and Television Awards (BAFTAs): "La Ronde" Best Film
- Revival of Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle's musical "Shuffle Along" opens at Broadway Theater, NYC; runs for 4 performances
Of Thee I Sing
Revival of George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind's musical political satire "Of Thee I Sing", directed by Kaufman, opens at Ziegfeld Theater, NYC; runs for 72 performances
Famous Birthdays
- Beth Henley, American actress and playwright (Miss Firecracker), born in Jackson, Mississippi
- Charles J. Camarda, American astronaut, born in New York City
- Peter McNab, Canadian ice hockey center (Boston Bruins and 3 other teams) and broadcaster (New Jersey Devils, 1987-95; Colorado Avalanche, 1995-2022), born in Vancouver, British Columbia (d. 2022)
Famous Deaths
- William Fox [Wilhem Fuchs], Hungarian-American movie theater pioneer and film producer (Fox Film Corporation), dies at 73
Died in 1952 1952 Highlights
About May 8, 1952
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 71 years, 11 months and 20 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Taurus
