Historical Events In 1951
May 29 The first North Pole flight in single engine plane-CF Blair
May 08 US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak
May 01 Mickey Mantle's first homerun
May 01 600,000 march for peace &freedom in Germany
May 27 Maritime Museum at Aquatic Park, San Fransisco opens
May 31 Netherlands & South Africa sign cultural accord
May 18 US General Collins predicts use of atom bomb in Korea
May 01 The 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group sent to join United Nations forces in Korea.
May 07 Pulitzer prize awarded to Conrad Richter (The Town)
May 18 UN moves HQ to NYC
May 15 AT&T is first US company to have one million stockholders
May 11 Jay Forrester patents computer core memory
May 24 Racial segregation in Washington DC restaurants ruled illegal
May 21 Chinese offensive in Korea collapses
May 14 Ernie Kovacs Show, TV Variety debut on NBC
May 19 UN begins counter offensive in Korea
May 12 The first H Bomb test, on Enewetak Atoll
May 04 The Department of National Defence forms 27th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group for service in Europe with NATO forces.
May 27 Chinese Communists force Dalai Lama to surrender his army to Beijing
May 28 Bernardus J Alfrink appointed bishop's assistant of Utrecht
May 28 Jerry Colonna Show, debuts on ABC-TV
May 01 Dutch Reformed Church introduces new church choir
May 08 Dacron men's suits introduced and we live to regret it
May 09 Air raid on Chinese positions at Yalu River
May 24 Willie Mays begins playing for the New York Giants
May 07 International Olympic committee allows Russia to participate in 1952 Olympics
May 24 US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests)
May 25 New York Giant Willie Mays first major league game (goes 0 for 5)
Jan 28 "La Vie Commence Demain," which depicted artificial insemination &is the first X-rated movie, opened in London
Jan 15 "Cloud of Death" rolls down Mount Lamington, New Guinea kills 3-5,000
Jan 27 "Peter Pan" closes at Imperial Theater New York City NY after 320 performances
Jan 10 UN headquarters opens in Manhattan NY
Jan 08 Thought extinct since 1615, a Cahow is rediscovered in Bermuda
Jan 04 During Korean conflict, North Korean forces captured Seoul
Jan 25 UN begins counter offensive in Korea
