Historical Events In 1951

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

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

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

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, of baseball's black sox scandal, dies  

Dec 06   J Edward Bromberg, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Dec 08   "Tree Grows in Brooklyn" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 267 perfs in the year 1951.  

Dec 09   Voters approve merger of 3 states to form Baden-Worttemberg, W Germany in the year 1951.  

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

Dec 11   Joe Dimaggio announces his baseball retirement on this day in history.  

Dec 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history the Kaman K-225 helicopter, equipped with a Boeing YB-502 turbine engine, made its first flight at Windsor Locks, Conn  

Dec 13   Future British PM Margaret Roberts Thatcher marries Denis Thatcher on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Dec 21   In the year 1951 first helicopter landing aboard a hospital ship, USS Consolation.  

Dec 21   Joe DiMaggio announces his retirement in the year 1951.  

Dec 22   In the year 1951 australia cricket all out 82 v West Indies at Adelaide  

Dec 22   On this day in history powell Weaver, composer, dies at 61  

Dec 23   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1951 birth of steve Arnold, English footballer  

Jan 07   Talgat Amangeldyyevich Musabayev, Russian mjr/cosmonaut (TM-19, TM-27) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1951 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1951.  

Jan 19   Constantin Nottara, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1951.  

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