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July 3, 1952

On July 3, 1952, the Constitution of Puerto Rico is approved by the United States Congress. Simon Cowell, Louka Katseli, Gerald Early would arrive in the same year.

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The year in brief

1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1952nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 952nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 52nd year of the 20th century, and the 3rd year of the 1950s decade.

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On July 3, 1952

  1. 1952 The Constitution of Puerto Rico is approved by the United States Congress.

    Constitution of the commonwealth and unincorporated U.S. territory

    S. S. in nine articles.

  2. 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.

    1951 American ocean liner

    SS United States is a retired American ocean liner that was built during 1950 and 1951 for United States Lines. She is the largest ocean liner to be entirely constructed in the United States and the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic Ocean in either direction, earning the Blue Riband for the highest average speed since her maiden voyage in 1952, a title that remains uncontested.

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The class of 1952

Others born in 1952

Simon Cowell 1952– English conservationist and author (died 2024)
Louka Katseli 1952– Greek economist and politician
Gerald Early 1952– American author and academic
Cheryl Gillan 1952– British businesswoman and politician, Secretary of State for Wales (died 2021)
Marilyn Chambers 1952– American actress
Junkyard Dog 1952– American professional wrestler (died 1998)

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