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UN charges Communists seek POW exch serving to increase their mil strength; UN information bulletin repts thousands of Communist captives beg not to be returned to NK; Communist objections revd
leaves for Canada; Acheson and Eden continue confs
Pres Truman says he was told Gen was Dem precinct worker for late G Hodges in '13
Visits Prime Min Churchill, NYC
Pres Truman announces McGrath will head Govt corruption clean-up
1952Bille Brown, Australian actor and playwright (died 2013)[â ]
William Gerald Brown AM professionally known as Bille Brown was an Australian stage, film and television actor, director and acclaimed playwright.
1952Ben Crenshaw, American golfer and architect[â ]
Ben Daniel Crenshaw is a retired American professional golfer who has won 19 events on the PGA Tour, including two major championships: the Masters Tournament in 1984 and 1995. Nicknamed Gentle Ben, Crenshaw is widely regarded as one of the best putters in golf history.
1952Michael Forshaw, Australian lawyer and politician[â ]
Michael George Forshaw is an Australian politician who served as a member of the Australian Senate for the state of New South Wales from May 1994 to June 2011, representing the Australian Labor Party.
1952Diana Gabaldon, American author[â ]
Diana J. Gabaldon is an American author and television writer. She is best known for the book series Outlander. Her books merge multiple genres, featuring elements of historical fiction, romance, mystery, adventure and science fiction/fantasy. A television adaptation of the Outlander novels premiered on Starz in 2014.
1952Lee Ritenour, American guitarist, composer, and producer[â ]
Lee Mack Ritenour is an American jazz guitarist who has been active since the late 1960s.
1952Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, French general (born 1889)[â ]
Jean Joseph Marie Gabriel de Lattre de Tassigny was a French général d'armée during World War II and the First Indochina War. He was posthumously elevated to the dignity of Marshal of France in 1952.
1952Aureliano Pertile, Italian tenor and educator (born 1885)[â ]
Aureliano Pertile was an Italian lyric tenor. Many critics consider him one of the most exciting operatic artists of the inter-war period, and one of the most important tenors of the 20th century.
In 1952, the world population was approximately 2,584,086,339 people[â ]