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September 17, 1952

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Headlines from September 17, 1952

6 Marine Pilots Die in Korea As Their Jets Hit Peak in Fog; KOREA CRASH KILLS SIX MARINE FLIERS

By Lindesay Parrottspecial To the New York Times

USAF repts 6 F9Fs returning from mission in overcast, Sept 10, crashed into side of mt between Taegu and Pohang; victims list; probe findings not made pub; F-84s hit boat concentrations among islands off Sinanju; sink 7, damage 24; escorting F-86s battle 55 MIGs; down 4, damage 2; record 46 MIGs downed, Sept; other UN planes hit supply areas, Sariwon and Anak

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Notable Births

1952Harold Solomon, American tennis player and coach[โ€ ]

Harold Solomon is an American former professional tennis player who played during the 1970s and 1980s. He achieved a career-high world ranking of No. 5 in singles in 1980, and of No. 4 in doubles in 1976. Over the course of his career, he won 22 singles titles.

Historical Context for September 17, 1952

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