Historical Events In 1951

Nov 27   1st rocket to intercept an airplane, White Sands, NM in the year 1951.  

Nov 27   In the year 1951 the First rocket to intercept an airplane, White Sands, NM  

Nov 28   On this day in history john Van Druten's "I am a Camera," premieres in NYC  

Nov 29   1st underground atomic explosion, Frenchman Flat Nevada in the year 1951.  

Nov 29   On this day in history first underground atomic explosion, Frenchman Flat, Nevada  

Dec 01   In the year 1951 17th Heisman Trophy Award: Dick Kazmaier, Princeton (HB)  

Dec 01   Felix Petyrek, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Dec 01   Golden Gate Bridge closes due to high winds in the year 1951.  

Dec 02   "Borscht Capades" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 90 performances in the year 1951.  

Dec 04   Copland/Robbins' "Pied Piper," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Dec 04   In the year 1951 superheated gases roll down Mount Catarman (Phillippines), kills 500  

Dec 05   "Dragnet" premieres on this day in history.  

Dec 05   On this day in history "Dragnet" premiers  

Dec 05   "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, of baseball's black sox scandal, dies on this day in history.  

Dec 06   J Edward Bromberg, dies at 47 in the year 1951.  

Dec 08   On this day in history "Tree Grows in Brooklyn" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 267 perfs  

Dec 09   Voters approve merger of 3 states to form Baden-Worttemberg, W Germany in the year 1951.  

Dec 09   Voters approve merger of 3 states to form Baden-Wurttemberg, W Germ on this day in history.  

Dec 11   On this day in history joe Dimaggio announces his baseball retirement  

Dec 12   First flight of helicopter with gas-turbine engine at Windsor Locks, CT, demonstrates adaptability of this engine to helicopters on this day in history.  

Dec 12   Joe DiMaggio announces his retirement on this day in history.  

Dec 12   The Kaman K-225 helicopter, equipped with a Boeing YB-502 turbine engine, made its first flight at Windsor Locks, Conn on this day in history.  

Dec 13   Future British PM Margaret Roberts Thatcher marries Denis Thatcher on this day in history.  

Dec 13   Selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/composer (Daniel Hjort), dies at 73 in the year 1951.  

Dec 15   Eric Drummond, 1st sec-gen League of Nations (1919-33), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Dec 17   On this day in history dutch Communist Party members forbidden to be civil servants  

Dec 19   On this day in history barton Yarbrough, actor (Dragnet), dies at 51  

Dec 19   On this day in history nazi General Christiansen leaves Nethe  

Dec 21   First helicopter landing aboard a hospital ship, USS Consolation on this day in history.  

Dec 21   Joe DiMaggio announces his retirement in the year 1951.  

Dec 22   In the year 1951 australia cricket all out 82 v West Indies at Adelaide  

Dec 22   Powell Weaver, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Dec 23   Alfreds Kalnins, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Dec 23   On this day in history last Belgian communities get electricity  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of nadia Cassini, [Gianna Lou Muller], Woodstock NY, model (Oui)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of alexander Pogrebinsky, Russian painter  

Jan 03   Frank Chikane, sec-gen of S Afr Council of Churches was born in the year 1951.  

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

Jan 04   Barbara Ann Cochran, Claremont NH, slalom skier (Olympic-gold-1972) was born in the year 1951.  

Jan 05   Steve Arnold, English footballer was born in the year 1951.  

Jan 07   Talgat Amangeldyyevich Musabayev, Russian mjr/cosmonaut (TM-19, TM-27) was born in the year 1951.  

Jan 07   Mike Ward, Democratic Congressman for Kentucky & radio talk show host was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1951 death of sir William Campion, Governor of Western Australia (b. 1870)  

Jan 03   In the year 1951 fred Barlow, composer, dies at 69  

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   On this day in history athos Palma, composer, dies at 59  

Jan 18   Robert Mark, US chairman (Caste World Congress), dies at 41 in the year 1951.  

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

Jan 22   Eastwood Lane, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.