Historical Events
Cricket History
Pakistan's 1st Test Cricket win Fazal Mahmood 12 wkts v India
Famous Birthdays
- Abbas al-Musawi, influential Lebanese Shia cleric, and founder and leader of Hezbollah, born in Al-Nabi Shayth, Lebanon (d. 1992)
- Andrew Motion, English poet (British Poet Laureate 1999-2009), born in London
- Andy Richards, British-Australian session and touring keyboard player ("Relax"; "Careless Whisper"), and producer, born in London, England
- David Was [Weiss], American rock musician and producer (Was (Not Was) - "Walk The Dinosaur"), born in Detroit, Michigan
Famous Deaths
Hattie McDaniel (1895-1952)
1st African American actress to win an Oscar (Gone With The Wind -"Mammy"), dies of breast cancer at 57
- Myrtle McAteer, American tennis player (US Nat C'ship 1900), dies at 74
1952 Highlights
About October 26, 1952
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 71 years, 5 months and 24 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Scorpio
