1952 in Australia
The following lists events that happened during 1952 in Australia .
Incumbents
Robert Menzies
State Premiers
State Governors
Events
Science and technology
Arts and literature
Woman modelling a playsuit,1952. Photo from the Australian National Maritime Museum .
Sport
Athletics
Cricket
Cycling
Football
Rugby
Golf
Horse racing
Motor racing
Swimming
Olympics: John Davies wins the gold medal in the Men's 200m breaststroke
Tennis
Yachting
Births
2 January – Graeme Strachan (died 2001), singer
20 January – Patrick Smith (died 2023), sports journalist[ 5]
6 February – Ric Charlesworth , sportsman
1 March – Leigh Matthews , Australian Rules football player and coach
6 March – Ian Cooke , field hockey player
2 May – Campbell McComas (died 2005), impersonator and broadcaster
6 June – Ross Stretton (died 2005), ballet dancer
11 June – Tony Barnett , basketball player
15 June – Clare Martin , Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
25 June – Peter Farmer , hammer thrower
28 June – Ken Gillespie , Vice Chief of the Defence Force (2005–2008), Chief of Army (2008–2011)
28 July – Glenn A. Baker , music historian
7 October – Graham Yallop , cricketer
2 September – Pru Goward , politician
4 September – Tom Maher , basketball coach
12 October – Trevor Chappell , cricketer
22 October – John Howard (Australian actor) , stage and screen actor
18 November – Peter Beattie , Premier of Queensland
18 December – Frank Holden , entertainer
19 December – Andrew Fraser , politician
(Unknown Date) – Bethany Lee , actress
Deaths
Billy Hughes
28 March – Rose Hanigan , Australian Sister of Mercy, hospital founder and administrator (b. 1864 )[ 6]
12 June – Sir Harry Lawson , 27th Premier of Victoria (b. 1875 )
24 June – Sir George Pearce , Western Australian politician (b. 1870 )
22 July – James Vinton Smith , Victorian politician (b. 1897 )
27 July – Roland Pope , cricketer, ophthalmologist and philanthropist (b. 1864 )
14 September – Sir John McPhee , 27th Premier of Tasmania (b. 1878 )
4 October – Sir Keith Murdoch , journalist, businessman and news proprietor (b. 1885 )
12 October – Madge Connor , police officer (born in Ireland ) (b. 1874 )
28 October – Billy Hughes , 7th Prime Minister of Australia (born in the United Kingdom ) (b. 1862 )
30 November – Elizabeth Kenny , nurse (b. 1880 )
14 December – Colin William Wright , cattle breeder, grazier, local government councillor and local government head (b. 1867 )[ 7]
See also
References
^ June 1952 floods
^ "Detectives think girl victim of sex maniac" . Brisbane Telegraph . 20 September 1952. Retrieved 19 September 2024 .
^ Lloyd, Pat; Coates, Win (21 September 1952). "Murder manhunt goes on all night" . The Sunday Mail . Retrieved 19 September 2024 .
^ Jones, Ciara (19 September 2024). "The murder of Betty Shanks has haunted Brisbane for decades. After 72 years, it still remains unsolved" . ABC News . Retrieved 19 September 2024 .
^ Grand, Chip Le (12 November 2023). "Patrick Smith: Sporting journalist dies after heart attack, aged 71" . The Age . Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023 .
^ Health, Mercy. "A Rose by any other name" . Mercy Health . Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2021 .
^ Stevenson, Brian F. "Wright, Colin William (1867–1952)" . Australian Dictionary of Biography . Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University . ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7 . ISSN 1833-7538 . OCLC 70677943 . Retrieved 18 February 2012 .
1952 in Oceania
Sovereign states Associated states of New Zealand