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January 16, 1952

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Headlines from January 16, 1952

60 on Snowbound Train Ill From Lighting Plant Fumes; Lone Doctor and Five Nurses on Streamliner Help Most to Make Rapid Recoveries -- J. Russell Sprague a Passenger

By the Associated Press

rescue teams near snowbound Southern Pacific City of San Francisco, Donner Pass; 60 aboard stricken by lighting plant fumes; 1 dr and 4 mil nurses, themselves passengers, treat them; tractor brings supplies; co dr arrives; 4 servicemen from train get to Nyack Lodge; describe situation; Nassau County Exec Sprague and wife among stranded; co readies relief train

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Notable Births

Fuad II of Egypt

1952Fuad II, King of Egypt[โ€ ]

Fuad II, or alternatively Ahmed Fuad II, is a member of the Egyptian Muhammad Ali dynasty. As an infant, he formally reigned as the last King of Egypt and the Sudan from July 1952 to June 1953, when he was deposed.

Piercarlo Ghinzani

1952Piercarlo Ghinzani, Italian racing driver and manager[โ€ ]

Piercarlo Ghinzani is an Italian former racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1981 to 1989.

Historical Context for January 16, 1952

In 1952, the world population was approximately 2,584,086,339 people[โ€ ]