Historical Events In 1951

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

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

Nov 28   In the year 1951 john Van Druten's "I am a Camera," premieres in NYC  

Nov 29   On this day in history 1st underground atomic explosion, Frenchman Flat Nevada  

Nov 29   First underground atomic explosion, Frenchman Flat, Nevada on this day in history.  

Dec 01   On this day in history 17th Heisman Trophy Award: Dick Kazmaier, Princeton (HB)  

Dec 01   In the year 1951 felix Petyrek, composer, dies at 59  

Dec 01   Golden Gate Bridge closes due to high winds on this day in history.  

Dec 02   On this day in history "Borscht Capades" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 90 performances  

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

Dec 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1951 voters approve merger of 3 states to form Baden-Wurttemberg, W Germ  

Dec 11   Joe Dimaggio announces his baseball retirement on this day in history.  

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

Dec 12   Joe DiMaggio announces his retirement in the year 1951.  

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

Dec 13   Future British PM Margaret Roberts Thatcher marries Denis Thatcher in the year 1951.  

Dec 13   Selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/composer (Daniel Hjort), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 17   Dutch Communist Party members forbidden to be civil servants on this day in history.  

Dec 19   Barton Yarbrough, actor (Dragnet), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Dec 19   In the year 1951 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   On this day in history powell Weaver, composer, dies at 61  

Dec 23   On this day in history alfreds Kalnins, composer, dies at 72  

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   In the year 1951 birth of alexander Pogrebinsky, Russian painter  

Jan 03   Frank Chikane, sec-gen of S Afr Council of Churches was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of gary Nairn, Australian politician  

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

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   In the year 1951 birth of mike Ward, Democratic Congressman for Kentucky & radio talk show host  

Jan 02   Sir William Campion, Governor of Western Australia (b. 1870) died in the year 1951.  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1951 andrei P Platonov, Russian author (Prok, Kotlovan), dies at 51  

Jan 07   On this day in history johanna C H "Nelly" Bodenheim, painter (Luilekkerland), dies at 76  

Jan 10   Athos Palma, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1951.  

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

Jan 19   On this day in history constantin Nottara, composer, dies at 60  

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