Discover what happened on 17 October 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
- Karl K:son Leijonhufvud (Swedish writer)
- Laura Burt (British actress (1872-1952))
- Väinö Eskola (sprinter (1894–1952))
- Jaroslav Jarkovský (Czechoslovakian ice hockey player)
- John Lawrie (Canadian politician (1875-1952))
- Jurgis Alekna (Lithuanian physician and activist)
- Félix Desille (French journalist)
- Kiyoshi Ike (Japanese bureaucrat)
- Tadato Shō (Japanese politician (1899-1952))
- Oskar Geier
- Billy Moffatt (Scottish footballer (1897-1952))
- Edward Windsor Hussey ((1855-1952))
- Joseph Ethridge Adams ((1873-1952))
- Ettore Cesa Bianchi (Italian tenor (1884-1952))
- Arthur Bemelmans
- Ludvík Heller
- Rosland Frances Mary Shore Smith
- Maria Plechcińska (Polish Righteous Among the Nations)
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- Arthur Varoquaux (French physics teacher)
- Adolph Koch (American politician)
- Józefa Borowska
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- Louise Therese Wehl (Australian botanical collector (1860-1952))
- Adolf Petters
- László Juhász (Hungarian reformed pastor (1871-1952))
- Louise Therese Wehl (Australian botanical collector (1860-1952))
- Adolf Petters
- László Juhász (Hungarian reformed pastor (1871-1952))