1952 in Colombia

Incumbents

• President:
• * Laureano Gómez Castro.
• * Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez.
• Vice President: N/A.

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 CF|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.
• 4 July – Álvaro Uribe, 31st President of Colombia.
• 13 September – Ernesto Díaz, footballer.
• 9 November – Ricardo Cardona, boxer.
• 18 November – León Zuleta, LGBT rights activist, writer, and professor.
• 28 November – Alicia Barney, artist.

Deaths

• 22 November – Antonio María Ferro Bermúdez, poet.