Highlights of 1952

MAJOR EVENTS:

Dwight Eisenhower elected President over Adlai Stevenson by wide margin; Republicans gain control of White House and both houses of Congress
Korean conflict continues as truce attempts fail
Princess Elizabeth of Britain coronated queen upon the death of her father, King George VI
U.S. begins construction of first nuclear submarine, the Nautilus
U.S. detonates world's first hydrogen bomb
Republican Vice-Presidential candidate Richard Nixon defends himself against charges of maintaining a secret slush fund in his "Checkers" speech, broadcast on national television
Violent protests erupt in Egypt
Britain develops atomic bomb

BUSINESS & ECONOMY:

Green-tinted chlorophyll becomes a popular additive to a variety of food and medicinal products as a breath aid (a benefit soon to be disputed by many doctors and scientists)

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY:

SPORTS:

World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn, 4-3
Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland
John Cobb sets a water speed record of 206.89 m.p.h. on Loch Ness, Scotland; is killed in process

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT:

Movies: Limelight, High Noon, The Greatest Show on Earth
Songs: It Takes Two to Tango, Your Cheatin' Heart, Wheel of Fortune
TV Shows: Our Miss Brooks, Jackie Gleason Show, I Love Lucy, Dina Shore, Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Books: The Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemmingway; East of Eden, John Steinbeck; The Grass Harp, Truman Capote; The Power of Positive Thinking, Norman Vincent Peale
Revised Standard Version of the Bible published

EVERYDAY LIFE:

1952 presidential campaigns are the first to be broadcast on television
Microwave ovens made available for domestic use; first models are the size of refrigerators and cost over $1,200

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