1952 in Luxembourg

The following lists events that happened during 1952 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. == Incumbents == == Events == === January – March === === April – June === 2 May – Hubert Clement is appointed to the Council of State. 27 May – Luxembourg is one of six signatories of the Treaty of Paris, which was to create the European Defence Community. 12 June – A law is reforming the organisation of the Luxembourg Army is passed. === July – September === 23 July – The foreign ministers of the six European Coal and Steel Community meet in Paris to decide on the seat of the organisation's headquarters. At Joseph Bech's proposal, Luxembourg City is chosen as the provisional working seat. 26 July – At the 1952 Summer Olympics, Josy Barthel wins the men's 1,500m in a new Olympic record time: to date, the only time an athlete has won a gold medal for Luxembourg at the Olympics. 10 August – The High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community holds its first meeting, at Luxembourg City Hall. === October – December === == Births == 6 February – Charles Goerens, politician 29 March – Lucien Faber, athlete 12 April – Marie-Josée Frank, politician 27 June – Mars Di Bartolomeo, politician 9 July – François Diederich, chemist 18 July – Christine Doerner, politician 9 August – Jean-Louis Margue, footballer 22 November – Lydie Polfer, politician == Deaths == 25 March – Léon Kauffman, politician and Prime Minister == Footnotes == == References == Thewes, Guy (2011). Les gouvernements du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg depuis 1848 (PDF) (in French) (2011 ed.). Luxembourg City: Service Information et Presse. ISBN 978-2-87999-156-6. Retrieved 1 May 2026.