Rulers:
• Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States (1945-1953)
Events:
• Bridgestone Museum of Art founded in Tokyo.
• National Museum of Modern Art opened in Tokyo.
• The Hyde Collection founded in Glens Falls, NY.
Births:
• Agutter, Jenny (1952)
• Cartwright, Angela (1952)
• Dunn, Nora (1952)
• Kaige, Chen (1952)
• MacCorkindale, Simon (1952-2010)
Deaths:
• McDaniel, Hattie (1895-1952)
• Renoir, Pierre (1885-1952)
Film:
• Singin’ in the Rain (1952)