Timeline Friday 25 July 1952

Events on Friday 25 July 1952 1

• 1952 Puerto Rico becomes a US Commonwealth New constitution creates the Estado Libre Asociado Puerto Rico's constitution took effect on 25 July 1952, establishing it as a self-governing Commonwealth of the United States. Residents had approved the constitution by referendum earlier that year. The arrangement gave Puerto Rico local autonomy while it remained under US sovereignty.