Events of 1952 in Colombia.
Incumbents
President: Laureano Gómez Castro (1950–1953). Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez (Acting; 1950–1953). Vice President: N/A.The Office of the Vice President was officially abolished by the 1905 National Constituent Assembly on 28 March 1905, and it was only reinstituted after the ratification of the new 1991 Constitution and filled in the following presidential elections in 1994.
Events
Ongoing
La Violencia.
January
12–27 January – Vuelta a Colombia 1952 is held, José Beyaert wins.
March
30 March – The football club Millonarios defeats Real Madrid 4–2 at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, Spain.
July
12 July – Ambush of El Turpial
September
6 September – Incendios del 6 de septiembre de 1952 en Bogotá
November
22 November – Colombia officially recognizes Venezuelan sovereignty over Los Monjes Archipelago.
December
9 December – The president assembles a National Constituent Assembly to reform the constitution.
Uncertain
The first Conference of the Popular National Liberation Movement () is held in Viotá.
Births
25 March – Antanas Mockus, mathematician and politician. 21 May – Fabri Meriño, vallenato accordionist (d. 1971). 4 July – Álvaro Uribe, 31st President of Colombia. 13 September – Ernesto Díaz, footballer (d. 2002). 17 September – Rafael Salas, vallenato accordionist (d. 2011). 9 November – Ricardo Cardona, boxer (d. 2015). 18 November – León Zuleta, LGBT rights activist, writer, and professor (d. 1993). 28 November – Alicia Barney, artist.
Deaths 22 July – Jorge Áñez, musician and songwriter (b.1892) 22 November – , poet (b.1875)
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