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Born in 1952: fun facts, prices and a free printable 74th birthday party kit

Turning 74 in 2026? Here is the year they arrived, from the first Today broadcast to a new heavyweight champ, with a printable kit for the party.

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The short answer

In 1952 NBC's Today signed on, Elizabeth II became queen and Helsinki hosted the Summer Olympics, where the Soviet Union competed for the first time. Rocky Marciano won the heavyweight title, the Yankees beat the Dodgers in Game 7, Eisenhower won the White House and Singin' in the Rain opened.

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Born in 1952 lettered in dark green among cartoon icons of a tube television with rabbit-ear antennas, a record player, a radio with a big dial and a birthday cake
Digital illustration. Born in 1952, with a tube television, a record player, a radio and a birthday cake.

Anyone born in 1952 arrived the year NBC's Today first went on the air, Elizabeth II became queen and the Soviet Union joined the Olympics in Helsinki. Rocky Marciano won the heavyweight title, and the Yankees edged the Dodgers in a seven-game World Series.

Read on for the year's big moments, grocery and gas prices and famous birthdays, along with the movies, songs, TV, toys and books of the day. Party ideas finish the page, and signed-in visitors can download a free printable kit of 1952 trivia and games.

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What’s in the free printable Born in 1952 party kit?

27 printable pages in 3 PDFs for the 74th birthday party: 12 games, a host guide with every answer, and table cards. Print it at home, hand out pens and let the stories start.

Free printable PDFs with an InviteBird account: 3 files, each in US Letter and A4.

A look inside the kit

  • Game 1: Meet & mingle bingo

  • Game 2: The 1952 headline quiz

  • Game 3: What did it cost in 1952?

  • Game 4: The 1952 birthday club

  • Game 5: Movies & music of 1952

  • Game 7: Timeline shuffle

  • The host guide: every answer, explained

  • Table cards: the 1952 history card, welcome sign and place cards

How do you play the 74th birthday party games in the kit?

Here is what each game asks of your guests, how to play it and why it lands, so you can pick the ones that suit your crowd before you print.

  1. Meet & mingle bingo

    Find a guest for every square. The perfect icebreaker.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 3

    You need

    • One card per guest
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Hand everyone a card and a pen as they arrive.
    2. Mingle! When a guest fits a square, ask them to sign their name in it.
    3. Each guest can sign your card only once. The guest of honor may sign twice.
    4. First to fill a row, column or diagonal calls "Bingo!" and the host checks the names.

    Why it’s fun: Strangers become friends in minutes, and everyone ends up swapping stories about the guest of honor.

    The 1952 twist: The 1952 card has squares like “Can name a hit song from the 1950s” and “Has seen Singin' in the Rain”.

  2. The 1952 headline quiz

    Ten questions about the year it all began.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 4

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Split into teams and pick a team name.
    2. Read each question aloud, or let teams work through the sheet at their own pace.
    3. Fill in one bubble per question. Changed your mind? Cross it out clearly.
    4. Swap sheets to mark them: one point per right answer. Answers are in the host guide.

    Why it’s fun: Big moments from 1952, with answers that spark "I remember that!" stories.

    Play it on this page, no sign-in

  3. What did it cost in 1952?

    Everyday prices from 1952: guess what they cost.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 5

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Every price is a real 1952 figure; the host guide says where each one comes from.
    2. Write your best guess in dollars and cents on each tag.
    3. The host reveals the real prices one at a time, for maximum gasps.
    4. The closest guess on each tag wins a point. For extra drama, play closest without going over.

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has an opinion about prices, and the real 1952 numbers always get a reaction.

  4. The 1952 birthday club

    Six of these stars were born in 1952. Can you spot them?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 6

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each famous name.
    2. Decide whether they were born before 1952, in 1952, or after 1952.
    3. Fill in one bubble for each person.
    4. One point per right answer. Watch out for the close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Quick to play and full of surprises: it is hard to believe some of these stars share the guest of honor's birth year.

  5. Movies & music of 1952

    Match the films to their stars and the hits to their singers.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 7

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Match each film to a famous name from the box, writing the letter beside it.
    2. Do the same for each 1952 hit song and its artist.
    3. Each letter is used once per side.
    4. One point per match, plus a bonus point for naming the song that was No. 1 on Billboard's 1952 year-end retail sales chart.

    Why it’s fun: It turns into a sing-along. Play the songs as you reveal the answers.

  6. Before or after 1952?

    Toys, games and gadgets: did each arrive before or after 1952?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 8

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each milestone.
    2. Fill in the bubble on the left for before 1952, or on the right for after 1952.
    3. None of these happened in 1952 itself.
    4. One point per right answer. Some of them are very close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has a memory of these, and the close calls start friendly arguments.

  7. Timeline shuffle

    Put eight milestones in order around the 1952 card.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 9

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Scissors
    • A table to lay the cards on

    How to play

    1. Before the party, cut out one set of cards per team along the dashed lines.
    2. Each team lays the 1952 card in the middle of their table.
    3. Place the other eight cards in order from earliest to latest, around the 1952 card.
    4. The host reads out the right order: one point for each card in the right spot.

    Why it’s fun: Hands-on and loud: teams debate, shuffle and change their minds right up to the reveal.

  8. Who knows them best?

    How well do you really know the guest of honor?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 11

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens
    • The guest of honor's answers

    How to play

    1. Before the party, ask the guest of honor to answer the questions privately.
    2. Teams write down what they think the guest of honor said.
    3. The guest of honor reveals each answer, with the story behind it.
    4. One point per match. The host decides on close answers.

    Why it’s fun: The reveals are the best part: every answer comes with a story.

    The 1952 twist: Add a 1952 bonus question: which hit from that year would they pick as their theme song, “Blue Tango” or “Wheel of Fortune”?

  9. Two truths & a tall tale

    Two true stories and one invention. Spot the tall tale.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 12

    You need

    • One slip per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Write three short statements about yourself: two true, one made up.
    2. Fill in the bubble for your tall tale, then fold that corner over to hide it.
    3. Take turns reading your three statements aloud.
    4. Everyone guesses the tall tale. Fool the room and you win a point.

    Why it’s fun: Guests learn surprising things about each other, and the guest of honor's turn is always a highlight.

    The 1952 twist: Guests may swap one statement for a fact from 1952, like “Today signs on” (January 14), and the room decides whether it really happened that year.

  10. Toasts & memory prompts

    Twelve prompts that turn shy guests into storytellers.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time, 10 minutes or more
    In the kit
    Page 13

    You need

    • One sheet, cut into cards
    • A bowl or hat

    How to play

    1. Cut the cards apart along the dashed lines and put them in a bowl.
    2. When it is time for toasts, pass the bowl around.
    3. Draw a card and finish the sentence, out loud, to the guest of honor.
    4. Raise a glass after each one. No points, just good stories.

    Why it’s fun: Nobody has to prepare a speech, yet everyone ends up saying something lovely.

    The 1952 twist: One card is all 1952: “If the 1952 papers had a headline for your arrival, it would say…”

  11. Wishes for the next chapter

    A keepsake card for every guest to fill in.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time
    In the kit
    Page 14

    You need

    • One card per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens
    • A box or envelope to collect them

    How to play

    1. Cut each sheet in half along the dashed line.
    2. Put the cards out on a table with pens, or hand them out at the start.
    3. Guests write a wish, a memory and their name.
    4. Collect them in a box for the guest of honor to read later.

    Why it’s fun: The one thing from the party the guest of honor will keep for years.

    The 1952 twist: Set the 1952 history card beside the wish box, so guests can tie a wish to a moment like “Singin' in the Rain opens” (March 27).

Can you beat the 1952 headline quiz?

This is game 2 from the kit, playable right here with no sign-in. Tap an answer to see whether you got it, and why. At the party, teams play it on paper and the host guide holds the answers.

  1. NBC's Today went on the air on January 14, 1952. Who was its first host?

  2. Which city hosted the 1952 Summer Olympics?

  3. Which capital city hosted the 1952 Winter Olympics?

  4. Which country made its Olympic debut at the 1952 Helsinki Games?

  5. Which film won the Oscar for Best Picture for 1952?

  6. Which Gene Kelly musical opened in New York on March 27, 1952?

  7. Who won the Best Actor Oscar for High Noon?

  8. Which boxer won the heavyweight title on September 23, 1952?

  9. Which team won the 1952 World Series?

  10. Which toy had the first TV commercial ever made for a toy?

10 questions about 1952. Tap an answer to check it.

How do you run the kit at a 74th birthday party?

Example: a 90-minute 74th birthday party for 16 guests, born-in-1952 style, in four teams of four. Swap games in or out to suit your crowd; the host guide has every answer.

Before the party, print

  • 16 bingo cards, one per guest
  • 4 copies each of the headline quiz, the price game, the birthday club, Movies & music and Before or after
  • 4 timeline sheets, cut into cards
  • 8 two-truths sheets and 8 wish-card sheets (two per sheet)
  • The toast prompts, the scorecard and the host guide
  • The table cards: the 1952 history card, the welcome sign and four sheets of place cards
  1. 0:00
    Guests arrive: Meet & mingle bingo

    Hand each guest a bingo card and a pen at the door, so the mingling starts before the coats are off.

  2. 0:15
    Welcome and teams

    Say a few words about the guest of honor, then split the room into four teams of four, mixing generations.

  3. 0:20
    Round one: The 1952 headline quiz and What did it cost in 1952?

    Read the quiz aloud, then reveal the real prices one at a time and let the gasps do the work.

  4. 0:40
    Round two: The 1952 birthday club and Movies & music of 1952

    Play a few seconds of each song while teams match the hits to their singers.

  5. 0:55
    Cake break: The 1952 word search and Wishes for the next chapter

    Leave the word search and the wish cards on the tables while everyone eats.

  6. 1:05
    Round three: Before or after 1952? and Timeline shuffle

    Hand each team its set of timeline cards and give them five minutes to argue.

  7. 1:20
    All about them: Who knows them best? and Two truths & a tall tale

    Reveal the guest of honor's private answers, then let them read their two truths last.

  8. 1:30
    Toasts and winners: Toasts & memory prompts

    Pass the bowl of toast prompts, add up the scorecard and crown the winning team.

What happened in 1952?

The biggest events of 1952, each with the source it comes from.

A cartoon timeline of 1952: a morning-show desk with a coffee mug, a ski jumper in a snowy stadium, a runner breaking a finish tape, a boxing glove and a baseball over a ballpark
Digital illustration. 1952 in five moments: the first Today broadcast, the Oslo and Helsinki Olympics, a heavyweight title and a Game 7.
  1. January 10

    The Greatest Show on Earth opens in New York

    Cecil B. DeMille's circus epic was made with the cooperation of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and about 80,000 Sarasota residents appeared as extras. It went on to win the Oscar for Best Picture.

    Source: AFI Catalog: The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
  2. January 14

    NBC's Today goes on the air

    Dave Garroway hosted the first broadcast of Today. It was the first show of its kind and inspired later morning programs such as Good Morning America.

    Source: Television Academy Interviews: Today
  3. February 6

    George VI dies and Elizabeth becomes queen

    King George VI died at Sandringham, and his daughter succeeded him as Queen Elizabeth II.

    Source: Britannica: George VI
  4. February 14-25

    Winter Olympics in Oslo

    Oslo hosted 694 athletes from 30 nations, the first capital city to host the Winter Games. Norway's Hjalmar Andersen won three golds, at 1,500, 5,000 and 10,000 meters.

    Source: Canadian Olympic Committee: Oslo 1952
  5. March 27

    Singin' in the Rain opens in New York

    Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds starred in the musical, which opened in Los Angeles on April 9.

    Source: AFI Catalog: Singin' in the Rain (1952)
  6. July 19-August 3

    The Helsinki Olympics

    Helsinki hosted 4,955 athletes from 69 nations. The Soviet Union made its Olympic debut, and Israel competed at the Games for the first time.

    Source: Canadian Olympic Committee: Helsinki 1952
  7. July 24

    High Noon opens in New York

    Gary Cooper starred as Will Kane in the Western, and won the Best Actor Oscar for the role.

    Source: AFI Catalog: High Noon (1952)
  8. September 23

    Marciano wins the heavyweight title

    In Philadelphia, Rocky Marciano knocked out champion Jersey Joe Walcott in the 13th round. He retired in 1956 without a loss in 49 pro fights.

    Source: Britannica: Rocky Marciano
  9. October 7

    The Yankees win Game 7

    At Ebbets Field, the Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-2 to take the World Series. Mickey Mantle's home run in the sixth inning broke a tie.

    Source: SABR Games Project: October 7, 1952, Billy Martin saves the Series
  10. November

    Eisenhower wins the presidency

    Dwight D. Eisenhower beat Adlai Stevenson in a landslide, 442 electoral votes to 89.

    Source: National Archives: 1952 Electoral College Results
  11. December 5-9

    The Great Smog of London

    A dense smog covered London for five days. Britannica puts the death toll at as many as 12,000, and Britain passed its Clean Air Act four years later.

    Source: Britannica: Great Smog of London

How much did things cost in 1952?

A snapshot of the cost of living in 1952, from a stamp to a pound of coffee. Every price is a US figure from a government source, shown next to what that money is worth in September 2026.

Cartoon groceries from the 1950s on a counter: a glass milk bottle, a loaf of bread, a carton of eggs and a coffee can, with a stamp, coins and a vintage gas pump
Digital illustration. Milk, bread, eggs, coffee, a stamp and gas: the everyday prices in the table below.
ItemPrice in 1952Worth todayGood to know
First-class stamp3¢$0.38Rate for the first ounce from July 6, 1932, until August 1, 1958. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863
Federal minimum wage75¢ an hour$9.52 an hourIn effect from January 25, 1950, until March 1, 1956. Source: U.S. Department of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates, 1938-2009
Gallon of regular gas27.4¢ (leaded)$3.48 (leaded)Average US retail price for the year. Source: EIA Annual Energy Review, Table 5.24: Retail Motor Gasoline and On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices
Loaf of white bread (1 lb)16¢$2.03US city average for 1952 (16.0 cents). Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1141: Retail Prices of Food, 1951 and 1952 (Table 10, annual average prices, 1952)
Quart of milk23¢$2.92Fresh milk at the grocery store. US city average for 1952 (22.8 cents). Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1141: Retail Prices of Food, 1951 and 1952 (Table 10, annual average prices, 1952)
Dozen fresh eggs67¢$8.50US city average for 1952 (67.3 cents). Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1141: Retail Prices of Food, 1951 and 1952 (Table 10, annual average prices, 1952)
Pound of hamburger63¢$8.00US city average for 1952 (63.3 cents). Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1141: Retail Prices of Food, 1951 and 1952 (Table 10, annual average prices, 1952)
Pound of sliced bacon65¢$8.25US city average for 1952 (64.9 cents). Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1141: Retail Prices of Food, 1951 and 1952 (Table 10, annual average prices, 1952)
Pound of butter86¢$10.91US city average for 1952 (85.5 cents). Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1141: Retail Prices of Food, 1951 and 1952 (Table 10, annual average prices, 1952)
Pound of coffee87¢$11.04US city average for 1952 (86.8 cents). Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1141: Retail Prices of Food, 1951 and 1952 (Table 10, annual average prices, 1952)
Pint of ice cream31¢$3.93US city average for 1952 (31.4 cents). Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1141: Retail Prices of Food, 1951 and 1952 (Table 10, annual average prices, 1952)
Pound of bananas16¢$2.03US city average for 1952 (16.4 cents). Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1141: Retail Prices of Food, 1951 and 1952 (Table 10, annual average prices, 1952)

Worth today: each 1952 price scaled up by the rise in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, U.S. city average, all items) from its 1952 average to September 2026, the newest month published. It shows what that money is worth now, not what the item costs today. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U (series CUUR0000SA0), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (CPIAUCNS).

What was popular in 1952?

Cartoon icons of a clapperboard, an umbrella, a 45 rpm record, a toy airplane, a toy car in a matchbox and a book with a spider web on its cover
Digital illustration. A clapperboard, an umbrella, a record, a toy airplane, a matchbox car and a storybook: 1952 fun in one picture.

Movies

Music

TV shows

Toys & games

Books

Sport

Which famous people were born in 1952?

A few familiar faces who share the birth year, all born in 1952.

What are some fun facts about 1952?

  1. The Oslo Olympic flame was lit at the home of ski pioneer Sondre Norheim and carried to the capital by 94 skiers.

    Source: Canadian Olympic Committee: Oslo 1952

  2. Princess Ragnhild opened the Oslo Games, the first Olympics opened by a woman, because her father and grandfather were away in London.

    Source: Canadian Olympic Committee: Oslo 1952

  3. In Helsinki, Paavo Nurmi lit one cauldron and passed the torch to Hannes Kolehmainen, who lit a second at the top of the stadium tower in honor of the 1940 Games that never took place.

    Source: Canadian Olympic Committee: Helsinki 1952

  4. Canadian trap shooter George Généreux won gold in Helsinki at 17 and is still the youngest Canadian Olympic gold medalist.

    Source: Canadian Olympic Committee: Helsinki 1952

  5. The first Mr. Potato Head kit held 28 plastic face parts. A plastic potato did not arrive until 1964.

    Source: The Strong National Museum of Play: Mr. Potato Head

  6. John Ford's The Quiet Man shot its fictional Irish village of Innisfree in Cong, County Mayo, with Ashford Castle as the production's headquarters.

    Source: AFI Catalog: The Quiet Man (1952)

  7. Emil Zátopek, who won three golds at Helsinki, is also known as "the bouncing Czech."

    Source: Britannica: Emil Zatopek

  8. About 1,450 circus entertainers and crew members took part in making The Greatest Show on Earth.

    Source: AFI Catalog: The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

  9. Jonas Salk ran field tests of his killed-virus polio vaccine in 1952. His findings were published the following year.

    Source: Britannica: Jonas Salk

  10. Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap, first staged in 1952, is the world's longest-running play.

    Source: Agatha Christie (official site): The Mousetrap

Can you answer these 1952 trivia questions?

Tap a question to see the answer. The party kit has a full round of 1952 trivia ready to print.

  1. Who hosted the first broadcast of NBC's Today on January 14, 1952?

    Answer: Dave Garroway. Source: Television Academy Interviews: Today

  2. Which city hosted the 1952 Summer Olympics?

    Answer: Helsinki, Finland, from July 19 to August 3. Source: Canadian Olympic Committee: Helsinki 1952

  3. Which Cold War superpower made its Olympic debut at the Helsinki Games?

    Answer: The Soviet Union. Source: Canadian Olympic Committee: Helsinki 1952

  4. Which film won the Oscar for Best Picture for 1952?

    Answer: The Greatest Show on Earth. Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 25th Academy Awards (1953), honoring 1952 films

  5. Who won the Best Actor Oscar for High Noon?

    Answer: Gary Cooper. John Wayne accepted the award for him. Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 25th Academy Awards (1953), honoring 1952 films

  6. Which fighter won the heavyweight title by knocking out Jersey Joe Walcott on September 23, 1952?

    Answer: Rocky Marciano, in the 13th round. Source: Britannica: Rocky Marciano

  7. How many electoral votes did Dwight Eisenhower win in 1952?

    Answer: 442, to Adlai Stevenson's 89. Source: National Archives: 1952 Electoral College Results

  8. Which team won the 1952 World Series?

    Answer: The New York Yankees, beating the Brooklyn Dodgers in seven games. Source: SABR Games Project: October 7, 1952, Billy Martin saves the Series

  9. Which toy's TV commercial was the first ever made for a toy?

    Answer: Mr. Potato Head. Source: The Strong National Museum of Play: Mr. Potato Head

  10. How much did a first-class stamp cost in 1952?

    Answer: 3 cents for the first ounce. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863

How do you throw a 1952-themed 74th birthday party?

Cartoon friends laughing around a table at a birthday party, writing answers on trivia sheets beside a cake with candles, with a paper star garland on the wall
Digital illustration. Friends playing a pen-and-paper trivia game at a 1950s-themed birthday party.

  • Spin the hits of 1952

    Fill the playlist with "Blue Tango," "Wheel of Fortune," "Cry" and "You Belong to Me," the year's top sellers and most-played songs. "Kiss of Fire," "I Went to Your Wedding" and "Half as Much" round out a good evening.

  • Name that tune

    Play ten seconds of each song and have the tables shout out the title. Anyone who can sing the next line without the music earns a bonus point.

  • A Today-show brunch

    Set up a news desk with a coffee mug and a pair of anchors, and serve eggs, bacon and toast. Add a stuffed chimp mascot in honor of J. Fred Muggs.

  • Your own Helsinki Games

    Hold a backyard decathlon: a sack race, a relay with spoons and eggs, a long jump on the lawn and a javelin made of pool noodles. Hand out paper medals and cue a fanfare for every winner.

  • A drive-in movie night

    Project Singin' in the Rain or The Quiet Man on a sheet, and pass popcorn in paper cones. Ask guests to bring umbrellas for a dance-in-the-rain finale.

  • A 1950s diner counter

    Serve burgers, tuna melts and malted milkshakes, plus a sundae bar with cherries on top. A jukebox playlist sets the mood.

  • Dress code: 1952

    Invite guests to come as a circus ringmaster, a Western sheriff, a Yankees fan or a 1950s newscaster. Poodle skirts, rolled jeans and saddle shoes are always welcome.

  • Then-and-now photo wall

    Hang baby pictures from 1952 beside copies of that year's front pages, with a few recent snapshots at the end so guests can trace the decades.

  • Guess the 1952 price

    Write milk, bread and a gallon of gas on separate cards and see who comes closest to the 1952 price. The prices table above has every answer.

Which invitations and cards fit a 74th birthday?

Born in 1952 means turning 74 in 2026. These designs follow the calendar: next year this page shows 75th birthday picks instead.

Online cards for turning 74

Milestone birthday cards

What else do people ask about 1952?

How old is someone born in 1952?

A person born in 1952 reaches 74 in 2026, once this year's birthday arrives.

What generation is someone born in 1952?

Baby Boomer. Pew Research Center ties the Boomers to the baby surge after World War II, which started in 1946 and tailed off sharply after 1964.

What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 1952?

The Dragon (Water Dragon). The Year of the Dragon began on January 27, 1952, according to the Hong Kong Observatory's calendar table. Anyone born from January 1 to January 26, 1952, is a Rabbit.

What happened in 1952?

Elizabeth II became queen, NBC's Today went on the air and Helsinki hosted the Summer Olympics. Rocky Marciano won the heavyweight title, the Yankees won the World Series and Dwight Eisenhower was elected president.

What was the No. 1 song of 1952?

"Blue Tango" by Leroy Anderson was the top tune of 1952 in Billboard's year-end recap and the year's best-selling record in stores. Kay Starr's "Wheel of Fortune" came second.

How much did things cost in 1952?

Mailing a letter took a 3-cent stamp, and workers covered by the federal minimum wage earned 75 cents an hour. Regular gas averaged 27.4 cents a gallon, bread about 16 cents a loaf and eggs 67 cents a dozen.

Which famous people were born in 1952?

Lynn Swann, Douglas Adams, Dan Aykroyd, John Stallworth, Rita Dove, Jimmy Connors, Christopher Reeve, Jeff Goldblum and Roberto Benigni were all born in 1952.

What movies came out in 1952?

Singin' in the Rain, High Noon, The Quiet Man and The Greatest Show on Earth all came out in 1952. The Greatest Show on Earth won the Oscar for Best Picture.

What games can you play at a 1952 birthday party?

The free kit packs twelve printable games, from a mingling bingo and a 1952 headline quiz to a price-guessing round and a word search. It also includes a host guide with every answer and table cards. Anyone signed in can download it on this page.

What are good 1952-themed party ideas?

Play the year's hits, serve a diner-style spread of burgers and milkshakes and hold a backyard Olympic decathlon. A Today-show brunch and a drive-in movie night also fit the year.

Where do these facts come from?

The party kit lists the sources behind its games and answers at the back of its host guide.