For Those Celebrating A 74th Birthday

This beautifully illustrated paperback book explores the fascinating people, extraordinary events and amazing stories that made the headlines in this special year.

Fascinating stories include:

• Who jumped a London bus over Tower Bridge as it started to raise?

• Which city saw mass panic caused by multiple UFO sightings?

• Why did Lt. Abbie Sweetwine become known as The Angel of Platform 6?

• Where was the world’s first rock ‘n’ roll concert performed?

• Which runner broke an Olympic Record having never run the distance before?

Colour-coded chapters include:

• In The News

• Famous Birthdays

• Everyday Life

• Entertainment

• Arts and Literature

• Science, Technology and Innovation

• Stories of Heroes, Triumphs and Disasters

• Sport

Packed with well-known facts and extraordinary stories, this carefully researched guide will appeal to anyone interested to find out more about the year they were born.

1952 was a remarkable year. In fact…What A Year To Be Born!