Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Venue | Crowd | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Richmond | 10.14 (74) | South Melbourne | 12.14 (86) | Punt Road Oval | 19000.0 | 2 August 1952 |
| Hawthorn | 9.3 (57) | Melbourne | 12.13 (85) | Glenferrie Oval | 9000.0 | 2 August 1952 |
| Footscray | 7.6 (48) | North Melbourne | 8.9 (57) | Western Oval | 14760.0 | 2 August 1952 |
| St Kilda | 7.13 (55) | Geelong | 9.16 (70) | Junction Oval | 12000.0 | 2 August 1952 |
| Essendon | 13.10 (88) | Collingwood | 12.17 (89) | Windy Hill | 21000.0 | 2 August 1952 |
| Fitzroy | 5.15 (45) | Carlton | 5.14 (44) | Brunswick Street Oval | 29000.0 | 2 August 1952 |
Question:
When did Essendon play as the home team?
Answer:
2 August 1952