WHAT ALL HAPPENED JULY TO NOVEMBER 1952
Find out what all happened July to November 1952

Governor Evelyn Baring declares a state of emergency in Kenya and begins arresting hundreds of suspected leaders of the Mau Mau Uprising, including Jomo Kenyatta, the future first President of Kenya. (20. October 1952)

Operation Ivy: The United States successfully detonates the first large hydrogen bomb, codenamed "Mike" ["M" for megaton], in the Eniwetok atoll, located in the Marshall Islands in the central Pacific Ocean. The explosion had a yield of 10 megatons. (1. November 1952)

The Constitution of Puerto Rico is approved by the Congress of the United States. (3. 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)

Greek Field Marshal Alexander Papagos becomes the 152nd Prime Minister of Greece. (19. November 1952)

Agatha Christie's murder-mystery play The Mousetrap opens at the Ambassadors Theatre in London. It will become the longest continuously-running play in history. (25. November 1952)

Korean War: After 42 days of fighting, the Battle of Triangle Hill ends as American and South Korean units abandon their attempt to capture the "Iron Triangle". (25. November 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)

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

The United States bars Charlie Chaplin from re-entering the country after a trip to England. (19. September 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)

United Nations gives Eritrea to Ethiopia. (15. September 1952)

A flash flood drenches the town of Lynmouth, England, United Kingdom, killing 34 people. (15. August 1952)

The penal colony on Devil's Island is permanently closed. (22. August 1952)

The United States government establishes the National Security Agency, or NSA. (4. November 1952)

The United Kingdom successfully tests a nuclear weapon to become the world's third nuclear power. (3. October 1952)

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

Strange occurrences, including a monster sighting, take place in Flatwoods, West Virginia. (12. September 1952)

The Night of the Murdered Poets: 13 prominent Jewish intellectuals are murdered in Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union. (12. August 1952)

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