The 1952 Summer Olympic Games were opened in Helsinki, Finland. The games were officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad. A total 69…
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13 June 1952
A Swedish Douglas DC3 is shot down by a Soviet MiG15 fighter to create the Catalina affair.
5 December 1952
A combination of a cold fog combined with air pollution in London kills at least 12,000 in the months that follow.
5 December 1952
A cold fog covers London and combined with air pollution and eventually kills at least 12,000.