Discover what happened on 31 May 1952 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Manmohandas Soparkar (Indian parasitologist (1884-1952))
- George Magrill (actor (1900-1952))
- Moritz Hahn (German politician (1856-1952))
- Samuel Francis Hobbs (American politician (1887–1952))
- Jean-Louis Paguenaud (French painter (1876-1952))
- Stefano Jacini (Italian politician (1886-1952))
- Mikhail Sabanin (Full Cavalier of Order of Glory (1923–1952))
- Eugeniusz Cękalski (Polish film director, screenwriter and film producer (1906-1952))
- Douglas Jamieson, Lord Jamieson (British politician (1880-1952))
- Ifor Leslie Evans (British academic (1897-1952))
- Thomas Cook (Scottish Labour Party politician (1908-1952))
- Stefan Makedonski (Bulgarian opera singer)
- Ona Kurmytė-Mazurkevičienė (Lithuanian actor)
- Jüri Nuut (Estonian mathematician, cosmologist and politician)
- Kazimieras Genys
- Harold Duden (British ice hockey player)
- Émile Buré
- Ralph Abercromby Cameron ((1877-1952))
- Ethel Grotrian ((died 1952))
- Humphrey Averell Daniell ((1882-1952))
- Raymond Burrows
- Carl E. Bergren (American photographer)