In 1952...

Harry Truman is president of the US.

Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England after the death of her father, George VI.

First explosion of a hydrogen device takes place at Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific.

Christine Jorgensen becomes the first medically and legally certified transsexual.

US troops complete their pull-out from Japan.

Dwight D. Eisenhower is elected President of the US.

Sister Theresa becomes Mother Theresa and begins her charity work in Calcutta.

Rick James, Douglas Adams and Liam Neeson are born.

New York Yankees win the World Series.

Detroit Lions win the NFL championship.

Detroit Red Wings win the Stanley Cup.

Charlotte's Web by E.B. White is published

I was born in Detroit, Michigan at St. Mary's Hospital, later renamed Detroit Memorial Hospital, November 20.