WHAT ALL HAPPENED APRIL TO JULY 1952
Find out what all happened April to July 1952

The U.S. non-incorporated territory of Puerto Rico adopts a constitution. (25. July 1952)

U.S. President Harry Truman calls for the seizure of all domestic steel mills to prevent a nationwide strike. (8. April 1952)

The keel is laid for the nuclear submarine USS Nautilus. (14. June 1952)

The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were opened in Helsinki, Finland. (19. July 1952)

King Farouk of Egypt abdicates in favor of his son Fuad. (26. July 1952)

The Pan-Malayan Labour Party is founded in Malaya, as a union of statewise labour parties. (26. June 1952)

The Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, holds its first sitting. (13. May 1952)

Dwight D. Eisenhower resigns as Supreme Allied Commander of NATO. (28. April 1952)

Catalina affair: a Swedish Douglas DC-3 is shot down by a Soviet MiG-15 fighter. (13. June 1952)

The ocean liner SS United States passes Bishop Rock on her maiden voyage, breaking the transatlantic speed record to become the fastest passenger ship in the world. (7. July 1952)

General Muhammad Naguib leads the Free Officers Movement (formed by Gamal Abdel Nasser, the real power behind the coup) in overthrowing King Farouk of Egypt. (23. July 1952)

The world's first ever jet airliner, the De Havilland Comet 1 makes its maiden flight, from London to Johannesburg. (2. May 1952)

Gaj Singh is crowned Maharaja of Jodhpur. (12. May 1952)

The SS United States sets sail on her maiden voyage to Southampton. During the voyage, the ship takes the Blue Riband away from the RMS Queen Mary. (3. July 1952)

The maiden flight of the B-52 Stratofortress (15. April 1952)

The Philippine School of Commerce, through a republic act, is converted to Philippine College of Commerce, later to be the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. (21. June 1952)

The European Coal and Steel Community is established. (23. July 1952)

Secretary's Day (now Administrative Professionals' Day) is first celebrated. (21. April 1952)

Hugo Ballivián's government is overthrown by the Bolivian National Revolution, starting a period of agrarian reform, universal suffrage and the nationalisation of tin mines (9. April 1952)

The Battle of Nanri Island takes place. (11. April 1952)