1952 in Scotland
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1952 in Scotland |
Years |
1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 |
See also |
1951-52 in Scottish football |
1952-53 in Scottish football |
1952 in Scottish television |
Events from 1952 in Scotland
Incumbents
- Monarch – George VI (until 6 February), Elizabeth II
Events
- 29 November – First GPO pillar box of the present reign to be erected in Scotland, on the Inch housing estate in Edinburgh, is attacked in protest at its bearing the Royal Cipher of Elizabeth II, considered historically incorrect in Scotland.[1]
Births
- 12 February - Hugh Henry, Labour politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Paisley South since 1999
- 8 March - Bill Speirs, STUC General Secretary 1998-2006 (died 2009)
- 3 May - Allan Wells, athlete and Olympic champion
- 26 June - Gordon McQueen, international footballer
- 12 November - Stuart Cosgrove, journalist, broadcaster and television executive
Deaths
- 31 May - Thomas Cook, Labour party politician and MP for Dundee (1945-1952)
See also
References
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