Historical Events In 1951

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

Nov 27   The First rocket to intercept an airplane, White Sands, NM on this day in history.  

Nov 28   John Van Druten's "I am a Camera," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

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

Nov 29   In the year 1951 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 in the year 1951.  

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

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

Dec 04   Copland/Robbins' "Pied Piper," premieres in NYC in the year 1951.  

Dec 04   Superheated gases roll down Mount Catarman (Phillippines), kills 500 in the year 1951.  

Dec 05   "Dragnet" premieres in the year 1951.  

Dec 05   On this day in history "Dragnet" premiers  

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

Dec 06   J Edward Bromberg, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1951.  

Dec 11   In the year 1951 joe Dimaggio announces his baseball retirement  

Dec 12   In the year 1951 first flight of helicopter with gas-turbine engine at Windsor Locks, CT, demonstrates adaptability of this engine to helicopters.  

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   In the year 1951 future British PM Margaret Roberts Thatcher marries Denis Thatcher  

Dec 13   In the year 1951 selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/composer (Daniel Hjort), dies at 73  

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 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   In the year 1951 first helicopter landing aboard a hospital ship, USS Consolation.  

Dec 21   In the year 1951 joe DiMaggio announces his retirement  

Dec 22   Australia cricket all out 82 v West Indies at Adelaide in the year 1951.  

Dec 22   Powell Weaver, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1951.  

Dec 23   Alfreds Kalnins, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1951.  

Dec 23   Last Belgian communities get electricity in the year 1951.  

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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   In the year 1951 birth of frank Chikane, sec-gen of S Afr Council of Churches  

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1951 johanna C H "Nelly" Bodenheim, painter (Luilekkerland), dies at 76  

Jan 10   In the year 1951 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 in the year 1951.