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October 19, 1952

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Notable Births

Peter Bone

1952Peter Bone, English accountant and politician[†]

Peter William Bone is a British former politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wellingborough from 2005 until his removal in 2023. A member of the Conservative Party, he had sat as an independent in the House of Commons after the Conservative whip was withdrawn from him in 2023. He campaigned for Brexit in the EU referendum and was part of the political advisory board of Leave Means Leave. From July to September 2022, he served as Deputy Leader of the House of Commons.

Verónica Castro

1952Verónica Castro, Mexican actress and singer[†]

Verónica Judith Sáinz Castro is a Mexican actress and television host. She started her career as a television actress, where she met comedian Manuel Valdés, father of her son Cristian Castro, and in fotonovelas and telenovelas while earning her degree in international relations.

Notable Deaths

Edward S. Curtis

1952Edward S. Curtis, American ethnologist and photographer (born 1868)[†]

Edward Sheriff Curtis was an American photographer and ethnologist whose work focused on the American West and Native American people. Sometimes referred to as the "Shadow Catcher", Curtis traveled the United States to document and record the dwindling ways of life of various native tribes through photographs and audio recordings.

Historical Context for October 19, 1952

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