Page 14: Historical Events In 1951

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

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   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   In the year 1951 17th Heisman Trophy Award: Dick Kazmaier, Princeton (HB)   

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

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

Dec 02   "Borscht Capades" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 90 performances on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1951.   

Dec 05   "Dragnet" premieres in the year 1951.   

Dec 05   "Dragnet" premiers on this day in history.   

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

Dec 06   In the year 1951 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   Voters approve merger of 3 states to form Baden-Worttemberg, W Germany on this day in history.   

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   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   Joe DiMaggio announces his retirement in the year 1951.   

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   Future British PM Margaret Roberts Thatcher marries Denis Thatcher in the year 1951.   

Dec 13   Selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/composer (Daniel Hjort), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Eric Drummond, 1st sec-gen League of Nations (1919-33), dies at 75 in the year 1951.   

Dec 17   Dutch Communist Party members forbidden to be civil servants on this day in history.   

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

Dec 19   In the year 1951 nazi General Christiansen leaves Nethe   

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   Alfreds Kalnins, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1951.   

Jan 02   Alexander Pogrebinsky, Russian painter was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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   Athos Palma, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1951.   

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 on this day in history.