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London's 1952 smog killed thousands; four years later Britain passed a law that began ending its famous coal-filled 'pea soupers'

The Times of India 10 Oct 2026
On a December morning in 1952, London disappeared beneath a blanket of dirty yellow fog ... From Pabulum to Poison’, by 1952, London's thick, polluted fogs were already widely associated with the term “pea-souper”.
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Howard Hughes bought 30,000 barren acres west of Las Vegas in 1952 for a reported $3 an acre; the land sat largely unused for decades before becoming the 22,500-acre Summerlin community

The Times of India 07 Oct 2026
In 1952, Howard Hughes acquired 30,000 acres there for a reported $3 an acre, intending to use the property for his California-based business interests ... unused desert property Hughes acquired in 1952.
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In 1952, John Steinbeck wrote a novel, putting in some of his own family’s history in California’s Salinas Valley; half a century later, Florence Pugh starred in the drama series that drew on the biblical story of dark impulses

The Times of India 03 Oct 2026
Imagine writing a story, drawing inspiration from your family drama, and over 50 years later, that same story shows up on our screens, winning the audience globally!Per History.com, back in 1952, John ...
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Montgomery will fly a new flag for the first time since 1952 this week

Dothan Eagle 30 Sep 2026
The capital city of the Yellowhammer state has a new flag, and it's set to fly the skies for the first time this week ... .
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In 1952, M.F. Hussain painted ‘The Red Girl’; 74 years later, it sells for ₹65 crore at Mumbai auction: Why is the painting so expensive

The Times of India 29 Sep 2026
The Red Girl, a 1952 oil on canvas by the celebrated Indian modernist, sold for a hammer price of ₹65 crore at Pundole’s Fine Art Sale in Mumbai on September 24, far exceeding its pre-sale estimate of ...
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Noma Elizabeth Godwin: 1952-2026

Tahlequah Daily Press 28 Sep 2026
TAHLEQUAH — Noma Elizabeth Godwin (Leep), 74, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, passed away Sept. 25, 2026. Born July 18, 1952 in Park Hill, Oklahoma, she lived a life marked by devotion to her family, students, and community. Noma was the daughter ... .
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In 1952, a French doctor deliberately crossed the Atlantic alone in an inflatable life raft with no provisions; 65 days later, he reached the Caribbean alive and published an account of his voyage

The Times of India 24 Sep 2026
In 1952 he started off in a small inflatable boat called L'Hérétique (French for the heretic) with no food, no fresh water, only a sextant and some modest fishing tackle.
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