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

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