Page 14: 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   1st underground atomic explosion, Frenchman Flat Nevada on this day in history.   

Nov 29   In the year 1951 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 in the year 1951.   

Dec 01   Golden Gate Bridge closes due to high winds in the year 1951.   

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

Dec 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history "Dragnet" premieres   

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

Dec 08   In the year 1951 "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   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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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 in the year 1951.   

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   Australia cricket all out 82 v West Indies at Adelaide on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 03   Gary Nairn, Australian politician was born in the year 1951.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Fred Barlow, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history athos Palma, composer, dies at 59   

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

Jan 19   Constantin Nottara, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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