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

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

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

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   In the year 1951 "Dragnet" premieres  

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   J Edward Bromberg, dies at 47 in the year 1951.  

Dec 08   "Tree Grows in Brooklyn" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 267 perfs on this day in history.  

Dec 09   In the year 1951 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   Joe Dimaggio announces his baseball retirement on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history eric Drummond, 1st sec-gen League of Nations (1919-33), dies at 75  

Dec 17   In the year 1951 dutch Communist Party members forbidden to be civil servants  

Dec 19   In the year 1951 barton Yarbrough, actor (Dragnet), dies at 51  

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   In the year 1951 joe DiMaggio announces his retirement  

Dec 22   On this day in history australia cricket all out 82 v West Indies at Adelaide  

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   In the year 1951 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   Frank Chikane, sec-gen of S Afr Council of Churches was born in the year 1951.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of barbara Ann Cochran, Claremont NH, slalom skier (Olympic-gold-1972)  

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

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   In the year 1951 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   On this day in history 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   Athos Palma, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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