Page 14: 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   In the year 1951 john Van Druten's "I am a Camera," premieres in NYC   

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

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

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

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

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

Dec 04   On this day in history superheated gases roll down Mount Catarman (Phillippines), kills 500   

Dec 05   "Dragnet" premieres in the year 1951.   

Dec 05   In the year 1951 "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   In the year 1951 "Tree Grows in Brooklyn" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 267 perfs   

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   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 in the year 1951.   

Dec 12   In the year 1951 joe DiMaggio announces his retirement   

Dec 12   The Kaman K-225 helicopter, equipped with a Boeing YB-502 turbine engine, made its first flight at Windsor Locks, Conn in the year 1951.   

Dec 13   On this day in history future British PM Margaret Roberts Thatcher marries Denis Thatcher   

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 in the year 1951.   

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

Dec 19   Nazi General Christiansen leaves Nethe on this day in history.   

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

Dec 21   In the year 1951 joe DiMaggio announces his retirement   

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

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1951 birth of nadia Cassini, [Gianna Lou Muller], Woodstock NY, model (Oui)   

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1951 birth of gary Nairn, Australian politician   

Jan 04   Barbara Ann Cochran, Claremont NH, slalom skier (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1951 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 in the year 1951.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1951 constantin Nottara, composer, dies at 60   

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