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March 27, 1952

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Notable Births

Annemarie Moser-Pröll

1952Annemarie Moser-Pröll, Austrian skier[†]

Annemarie Moser-Pröll is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Austria. Born in Kleinarl, Salzburg, she was the most successful female alpine ski racer during the 1970s, with an all-time women's record of six overall titles, including five consecutively. She had most success in downhill, giant slalom and combined races. In 1980, her last year as a competitor, she secured her third Olympic medal at Lake Placid and won five World Cup races. Her younger sister Cornelia Pröll is also a former alpine Olympian.

Maria Schneider (actress)

1952Maria Schneider, French actress (died 2011)[†]

Maria-HĂ©lĂšne Schneider, known professionally as Maria Schneider, was a French actress.

Notable Deaths

Kiichiro Toyoda

1952Kiichiro Toyoda, Japanese businessman, founded Toyota (born 1894)[†]

Kiichiro Toyoda was a Japanese engineer and businessman, and the son of Toyoda Loom Works founder Sakichi Toyoda. His decision to change Toyoda's focus from automatic loom manufacture into automobile manufacturing created what later became Toyota.

Historical Context for March 27, 1952

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