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   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 in the year 1951.   

Dec 01   17th Heisman Trophy Award: Dick Kazmaier, Princeton (HB) on this day in history.   

Dec 01   Felix Petyrek, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1951.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1951.   

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

Dec 09   In the year 1951 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   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   In the year 1951 joe DiMaggio announces his retirement   

Dec 12   In the year 1951 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 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   In the year 1951 dutch Communist Party members forbidden to be civil servants   

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

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   Joe DiMaggio announces his retirement on this day in history.   

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

Dec 23   Last Belgian communities get electricity on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1951 birth of nadia Cassini, [Gianna Lou Muller], Woodstock NY, model (Oui)   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Steve Arnold, English footballer was born in the year 1951.   

Jan 07   Talgat Amangeldyyevich Musabayev, Russian mjr/cosmonaut (TM-19, TM-27) was born in the year 1951.   

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 in the year 1951.   

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   In the year 1951 johanna C H "Nelly" Bodenheim, painter (Luilekkerland), dies at 76   

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 in the year 1951.   

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