single-handedly sail the Atlantic Ocean. June 1 The Roman Catholic Church bans the books of André Gide. Navigation opens on the Volga–Don Canal, connecting the Caspian Sea basin with that of the Black Sea. June 10 - 1952 San Juan earthquake. A magnitude 6.8 earthquake kills 5 people on Argentina's San Juan Province. June 13 – "Catalina affair": Soviet MiG-15 fighter planes shoot down a Swedish military Douglas C-47 Skytrain, carrying out signals intelligence gathering operations over the Baltic Sea, killing all 8 crew; three days later they shoot down a Catalina flying boat, searching for possible survivors. June 14 – Myxomatosis is introduced to Europe, on the French estate of Dr. Paul-Félix Armand-Delille. June 15 – Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl is published in English-language translation. June 19 – The Special Forces (United States Army) are created. June 26 – The Pan-Malayan Labour Party is founded in Malaya, as a union of statewide labour parties. June 27 – Decree 900 in Guatemala orders the redistribution of uncultivated land. June 28 – The First Miss Universe pageant is held. Armi Kuusela from Finland wins the title of Miss Universe 1952. July–August July 13 – East Germany announces the formation of its National People's Army. July 19 – August 3 – The 1952 Summer Olympics are held in Helsinki, Finland. July 21 – The 7.3 Kern County earthquake strikes California's southern Central Valley with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), killing 12 and injuring hundreds. July 23 The European Coal and Steel Community is established. General Mohammed Naguib leads The Free Officers (formed by Gamal Abdel Nasser – the real power behind the coup) in the overthrow of King Farouk of Egypt. July 26 – King Farouk of Egypt abdicates in favour of Fuad II. Maria Eva Duarte De Peron known as "Evita" Argentina's first lady dies of cancer. The Argentine government's declaration of national mourning causes all business, entertainment, leisure, and work to a standstill. August 5 – The Treaty of Taipei between Japan and the Republic of China goes into effect, to officially end the Second Sino-Japanese War. August 11 – The Jordanian Parliament forces King Talal of Jordan to abdicate due to mental illness; he is succeeded by his son King Hussein. August 12 – Night of the Murdered Poets: 13 Soviet Jewish poets are executed. August 13 – Japan joins the IMF. August