Historical Events In 1951

Feb 06   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.  

Feb 09   In the year 1951 st Louis Browns sign pitcher Satchel Paige, 45  

Feb 09   The Royal Commission on Transportation, the Turgeon Commission produces its report on this day in history.  

Feb 10   On this day in history "John & Marsha" by Stan Freberg peaks at #21  

Feb 10   In the year 1951 joseph Bovet, composer, dies at 71  

Feb 10   Shah of Persia marries 19 year old Soraja Esfandiara Bakhtiari on this day in history.  

Feb 11   Kwame Nkrumah wins 1st parliamentary election on Gold coast (Ghana) on this day in history.  

Feb 11   In the year 1951 kwame Nkrumah wins first parliamentary election on Gold coast (Ghana)  

Feb 11   On this day in history marshall Teague drove a Hudson Hornet to victory on the beach oval of the 160-mile Daytona Grand National at Daytona Beach, Florida  

Feb 14   On this day in history sugar Ray Robinson defeats Jake LaMotta & takes middleweight title  

Feb 15   In the year 1951 the birth of Jane Seymour, English actress  

Feb 16   In the year 1951 henri Velge, 1st chairman (Belgian Council of State), dies at 65  

Feb 16   In the year 1951 nYC passes bill prohibiting racism in city-assisted housing  

Feb 16   San Francisco City Hall dome fire in the year 1951.  

Feb 17   In the year 1951 nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer, dies at 94  

Feb 18   On this day in history 3 City College of NY basketball players admit to accepting bribes  

Feb 18   Nepál becomes a constitutional monarchy on this day in history.  

Feb 18   Piet A W Hopmans, bishop of Breda (Crusade), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Feb 19   Andre[-Paul-Guillaume] Gide, French writer (Nobel 1947), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Feb 20   Howard Brockway, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1951.  

Feb 21   Anton Roemer, Dutch actor (Gay Death), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Feb 21   In the year 1951 sC House urges "Shoeless Joe" Jackson be reinstated  

Feb 21   South Carolina House urges "Shoeless Joe" Jackson be reinstated in the year 1951.  

Feb 23   On this day in history in Korea Canadian troops with 27th British Commonwealth Infantry Brigade make first contact with enemy.  

Feb 24   "Bless You All" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 84 perfs on this day in history.  

Feb 24   In the year 1951 ice Pairs Championship at Milan won by Ria Baran & Paul Falk of Germany  

Feb 24   Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Milan won by Jeanette Altwegg of Great Britain on this day in history.  

Feb 24   In the year 1951 men's Figure Skating Championship in Milan won by Richard Button USA  

Feb 25   "Michael Todd's Peep Show" closes at Winter Garden NYC after 278 perf in the year 1951.  

Feb 25   In the year 1951 the first Pan American Games open (Buenos Aires Argentina)  

Feb 26   22nd amendment to Constitution is ratified in the year 1951.  

Feb 26   Bread rationing in Czechoslovakia on this day in history.  

Feb 26   On this day in history the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution, which limits a president to two terms of office, is ratified.  

Feb 27   In the year 1951 22nd amendment ratified, limiting President to 2 terms  

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Jan 02   Nadia Cassini, [Gianna Lou Muller], Woodstock NY, model (Oui) was born in the year 1951.  

Jan 02   Alexander Pogrebinsky, Russian painter was born in the year 1951.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of frank Chikane, sec-gen of S Afr Council of Churches  

Jan 03   Gary Nairn, Australian politician was born in the year 1951.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of barbara Ann Cochran, Claremont NH, slalom skier (Olympic-gold-1972)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of steve Arnold, English footballer  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of talgat Amangeldyyevich Musabayev, Russian mjr/cosmonaut (TM-19, TM-27)  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of mike Ward, Democratic Congressman for Kentucky & radio talk show host  

Jan 02   Sir William Campion, Governor of Western Australia (b. 1870) died on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Fred Barlow, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1951.  

Jan 05   Andrei P Platonov, Russian author (Prok, Kotlovan), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Johanna C H "Nelly" Bodenheim, painter (Luilekkerland), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Athos Palma, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Robert Mark, US chairman (Caste World Congress), dies at 41 on this day in history.  

Jan 19   Constantin Nottara, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jan 22   On this day in history eastwood Lane, composer, dies at 71