What Happened on October 5, 1952

Historical Events

  • 19th congress of Communist Party meets in Moscow
  • 6th NHL All-Star Game, Detroit Olympia, Detroit, MI: 1st Team ties 2nd Team, 1-1; second year format - 1st v 2nd All-Star Teams, with additional players

Famous Birthdays

  • Clive Barker, English author and film director (Hellraiser, Lord of Illusions), born in Liverpool
  • Duncan Regehr, Canadian actor 9My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn), born in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
  • Gigi Sabani, Italian TV host, born in Rome (d. 2007)

Imran Khan (71 years old)

22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan (2018-2022) and cricket all-rounder (88 Tests, 3,807 runs, 362 wickets), born in Lahore, Pakistan


Born in 1952
1952 Highlights

About October 5, 1952

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 71 years, 6 months and 14 days
Leap Year: Yes

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