October 5, 1952, was a Sunday. It was 72 years, 1 month, and 16 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.
What happened on October 5, 1952?
The best-selling single on October 5, 1952 was "You Belong to Me" by Jo Stafford.
This date occurred 26,345 days ago. Approximately 878 months have passed. It was the 279th day of 1952, in week 40. The decade was the fifties. Daylight saving time (DST) started in Australia on October 5, 1952, as the clocks went forward by one hour. People who were born on October 5, 1952, are now 72 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 1952 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. The Earth has experienced 293 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is October 5, 1952, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.
The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker. There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. In music, the song "You Belong to Me" by Jo Stafford is the best-selling record at the moment.
Harry S. Truman is the President of the United States, and Winston Churchill is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "What's My Line?", "The Gene Autry Show", "The Jack Benny Program", and "Racket Squad". In fashion, women are sporting the popular "The New Look" by Christian Dior. This formal style includes rounded shoulders, a full-skirted silhouette and a tight waist. Meanwhile, men are beginning to follow a new "Teddy Boy" trend that involves greased-back hair, extremely narrow trousers and velvet-collared jackets.
In Asia, the Korean War is raging on between South Korea and North Korea. Because it's 1952, radio stations and jukeboxes are playing songs from singers such as Leroy Anderson, Kay Starr, Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads, Jo Stafford, Vera Lynn, Al Martino, Rosemary Clooney, Eddie Fisher and Patti Page. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Hank Williams would be still alive.
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Tom and Jerry", "Crusader Rabbit", and "Adventures of Superman". Children are playing with toys such as Toy Guns, Spinning Tops, BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, and Mr. Potato Head.
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Television shows that people were watching in October 1952:
1952 saw the introduction of cars such as the Datsun DC-3, the Lincoln Capri, the Hudson Wasp, the Škoda 1200, the Ford F-Series (second generation), and the Wolseley 4/44.
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If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1952.
This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out October 5, 1958, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 5.
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Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on October 5, 1952.
Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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