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April 21, 1952

On April 21, 1952, secretary's Day (now Administrative Professionals' Day) is first celebrated. 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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What happened

On April 21, 1952

  1. 1952 Secretary's Day (now Administrative Professionals' Day) is first celebrated.

    Day to recognize secretaries and others

    Administrative Professionals Day is a day observed yearly in a small number of countries. It is not a public holiday in any of them. In some countries, it falls within Administrative Professionals Week.

Arrivals

Born on April 21, 1952

Gerald Early 1952– American essayist and professor (born 1952)
Cheryl Gillan 1952– British politician (1952–2021)

Farewells

Died on April 21, 1952

Leslie Banks English actor (1890–1952)

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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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