Historical Events
- "Wish You Were Here" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 597 performances
- Dutch General Election: social democratic party wins elections 30% to help form a four-party coalition
- PGA Championship Men's Golf, Big Spring CC: Jim Turnesa wins 1-up over Chick Harbert in the Wednesday final
Famous Birthdays
- Brian MacLeod, Canadian rock guitarist, keyboardist and vocalist (Chilliwack), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (d. 1992)
- Radka Toneff, Norwegian jazz singer (It Don't Come Easy), born in Oslo, Norway (d. 1982)
- Tim Finn, New Zealand rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, and keyboardist (Split Enz - "I Got You"; Crowded House - "Don't Dream It's Over"), and theatre and film composer ("Puberty Blues"), born in Te Awamutu, New Zealand
Famous Deaths
- Alec Ross, Scottish golfer (US Open 1907), dies at 72
Died in 1952 1952 Highlights
About June 25, 1952
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 71 years, 9 months and 24 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Cancer
