Historical Events In 1951

Nov 27   1st rocket to intercept an airplane, White Sands, NM on this day in history.   

Nov 27   On this day in history the First rocket to intercept an airplane, White Sands, NM   

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

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

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

Dec 01   In the year 1951 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   In the year 1951 copland/Robbins' "Pied Piper," premieres in NYC   

Dec 04   Superheated gases roll down Mount Catarman (Phillippines), kills 500 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 11   In the year 1951 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   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 in the year 1951.   

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

Dec 17   In the year 1951 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   Nazi General Christiansen leaves Nethe on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Dec 22   In the year 1951 powell Weaver, composer, dies at 61   

Dec 23   In the year 1951 alfreds Kalnins, composer, dies at 72   

Dec 23   In the year 1951 last Belgian communities get electricity   

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Jan 02   Nadia Cassini, [Gianna Lou Muller], Woodstock NY, model (Oui) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1951 birth of alexander Pogrebinsky, Russian painter   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of frank Chikane, sec-gen of S Afr Council of Churches   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1951 robert Mark, US chairman (Caste World Congress), dies at 41   

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

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