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November 18, 1952

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Notable Births

Peter Beattie

1952Peter Beattie, Australian lawyer and politician, 36th Premier of Queensland[†]

Peter Douglas Beattie is an Australian former politician who served as the 36th Premier of Queensland, in office from 1998 to 2007. He was the state leader of the Labor Party from 1996 to 2007.

Delroy Lindo

1952Delroy Lindo, English-American actor and director[†]

Delroy George Lindo is an English-American actor. He is the recipient of an NAACP Image Award, a Satellite Award, and nominations for a Drama Desk Award, a Helen Hayes Award, a Tony Award, two Critics' Choice Television Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.

John Parr

1952John Parr, English singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]

John Stephen Parr is an English musician, singer, and songwriter, best known for his 1985 single "St. Elmo's Fire " for the 1985 film St. Elmo's Fire, charting at No.1 in the US and No.6 in the UK, and for his 1984 US No.6 rock single "Naughty Naughty". He has written and performed ten major motion picture theme songs, including the themes for Three Men and a Baby and The Running Man. Parr was nominated for a Grammy award for "St. Elmo's Fire" in 1985.

Notable Deaths

Paul Éluard

1952Paul Éluard, French poet and author (born 1895)[†]

Paul Éluard, born Eugène Émile Paul Grindel, was a French poet and one of the founders of the Surrealist movement.

Historical Context for November 18, 1952

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