November 1952

Saturday 01:

The United States successfully detonates the first hydrogen bomb, codenamed "Mike" , at Eniwetok island in the Bikini atoll located in the Pacific Ocean.

Tuesday 04:

U.S. presidential election, 1952: Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower defeats Democrat Adlai Stevenson.

Friday 14:

1952 - First UK chart published by the New Musical Express

Tuesday 25:

Agatha Christie's murder-mystery play The Mousetrap opens at the Ambassadors Theatre in London, still the longest continuously running play in history).

Saturday 29:

Korean War: US president-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower fulfills a campaign promise by traveling to Korea to find out what can be done to end the conflict.