Page 14: Historical Events In 1951

Nov 27   On this day in history 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   John Van Druten's "I am a Camera," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Dec 01   On this day in history golden Gate Bridge closes due to high winds   

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

Dec 04   In the year 1951 copland/Robbins' "Pied Piper," premieres in NYC   

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

Dec 05   "Dragnet" premieres in the year 1951.   

Dec 05   On this day in history "Dragnet" premiers   

Dec 05   "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, of baseball's black sox scandal, dies in the year 1951.   

Dec 06   On this day in history j Edward Bromberg, dies at 47   

Dec 08   "Tree Grows in Brooklyn" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 267 perfs in the year 1951.   

Dec 09   On this day in history voters approve merger of 3 states to form Baden-Worttemberg, W Germany   

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

Dec 11   Joe Dimaggio announces his baseball retirement in the year 1951.   

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   On this day in history joe DiMaggio announces his retirement   

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   On this day in history selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/composer (Daniel Hjort), dies at 73   

Dec 15   Eric Drummond, 1st sec-gen League of Nations (1919-33), dies at 75 in the year 1951.   

Dec 17   Dutch Communist Party members forbidden to be civil servants in the year 1951.   

Dec 19   Barton Yarbrough, actor (Dragnet), dies at 51 in the year 1951.   

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

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

Dec 21   On this day in history joe DiMaggio announces his retirement   

Dec 22   On this day in history 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   Alfreds Kalnins, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1951.   

Dec 23   Last Belgian communities get electricity on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1951 birth of barbara Ann Cochran, Claremont NH, slalom skier (Olympic-gold-1972)   

Jan 05   In the year 1951 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   On this day in history death of sir William Campion, Governor of Western Australia (b. 1870)   

Jan 03   On this day in history fred Barlow, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 05   Andrei P Platonov, Russian author (Prok, Kotlovan), dies at 51 in the year 1951.   

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 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