What Happened on July 6, 1952

Historical Events

  • Last tram ride in London

Famous Birthdays

  • Adi Shamir, Israeli cryptographer and co-inventor of RSA cryptography, born in Tel Aviv, Israel [1]
  • Grant Goodeve, American actor (David-8 is Enough, Dynasty), born in Middlebury, Connecticut
  • Greg Ladanyi, Hungarian-American record producer and recording engineer, born in Elkhart, Indiana (d. 2009)
  • Hilary Mantel, English novelist (Wolf Hall), born in Glossop, Derbyshire (d. 2022)
  • Jesse Harms, American musician and songwriter (The Waboritas), born in Massachusetts

Famous Deaths

  • Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, French Canadian politician (b. 1867)
Died in 1952 1952 Highlights

About July 6, 1952

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 71 years, 9 months and 18 days
Leap Year: Yes

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