Historical Events
- Swedish race walker John Mikaelsson makes it back-to-back gold medals in the 10k event at the Helsinki Olympics, having won the corresponding race in London in 1948
Famous Birthdays
- Hannu-Pekka Hänninen, Finnish sports commentator, born in Helsinki, Finland
- Steve Gluzband, American Latin jazz trumpeter, born in Boston, Massachusetts
Famous Deaths
- Roland Pope, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885), dies
- W de Basil [US Voskresenski], Russian ballet dancer, dies
Died in 1952 1952 Highlights
About July 27, 1952
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 71 years, 8 months and 29 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Leo
