Page 3: Historical Events In 1951

Feb 06   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Feb 09   St Louis Browns sign pitcher Satchel Paige, 45 in the year 1951.   

Feb 09   On this day in history the Royal Commission on Transportation, the Turgeon Commission produces its report.   

Feb 10   "John & Marsha" by Stan Freberg peaks at #21 in the year 1951.   

Feb 10   Joseph Bovet, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1951.   

Feb 10   Shah of Persia marries 19 year old Soraja Esfandiara Bakhtiari on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1951 kwame Nkrumah wins 1st parliamentary election on Gold coast (Ghana)   

Feb 11   Kwame Nkrumah wins first parliamentary election on Gold coast (Ghana) on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history marshall Teague drove a Hudson Hornet to victory on the beach oval of the 160-mile Daytona Grand National at Daytona Beach, Florida   

Feb 14   Sugar Ray Robinson defeats Jake LaMotta & takes middleweight title in the year 1951.   

Feb 15   On this day in history the birth of Jane Seymour, English actress   

Feb 16   In the year 1951 henri Velge, 1st chairman (Belgian Council of State), dies at 65   

Feb 16   NYC passes bill prohibiting racism in city-assisted housing on this day in history.   

Feb 16   San Francisco City Hall dome fire on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer, dies at 94   

Feb 18   In the year 1951 3 City College of NY basketball players admit to accepting bribes   

Feb 18   On this day in history nepál becomes a constitutional monarchy   

Feb 18   On this day in history piet A W Hopmans, bishop of Breda (Crusade), dies at 85   

Feb 19   On this day in history andre[-Paul-Guillaume] Gide, French writer (Nobel 1947), dies at 82   

Feb 20   In the year 1951 howard Brockway, composer, dies at 80   

Feb 21   In the year 1951 anton Roemer, Dutch actor (Gay Death), dies at 63   

Feb 21   SC House urges "Shoeless Joe" Jackson be reinstated on this day in history.   

Feb 21   On this day in history south Carolina House urges "Shoeless Joe" Jackson be reinstated   

Feb 23   On this day in history in Korea Canadian troops with 27th British Commonwealth Infantry Brigade make first contact with enemy.   

Feb 24   "Bless You All" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 84 perfs on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Ice Pairs Championship at Milan won by Ria Baran & Paul Falk of Germany on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history ladies Figure Skating Championship in Milan won by Jeanette Altwegg of Great Britain   

Feb 24   On this day in history men's Figure Skating Championship in Milan won by Richard Button USA   

Feb 25   In the year 1951 "Michael Todd's Peep Show" closes at Winter Garden NYC after 278 perf   

Feb 25   The first Pan American Games open (Buenos Aires Argentina) in the year 1951.   

Feb 26   22nd amendment to Constitution is ratified on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Bread rationing in Czechoslovakia on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1951 the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution, which limits a president to two terms of office, is ratified.   

Feb 27   In the year 1951 22nd amendment ratified, limiting President to 2 terms   

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Jan 02   Nadia Cassini, [Gianna Lou Muller], Woodstock NY, model (Oui) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1951 birth of gary Nairn, Australian politician   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of steve Arnold, English footballer   

Jan 07   In the year 1951 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 in the year 1951.   

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   Andrei P Platonov, Russian author (Prok, Kotlovan), dies at 51 in the year 1951.   

Jan 07   Johanna C H "Nelly" Bodenheim, painter (Luilekkerland), dies at 76 in the year 1951.   

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   On this day in history constantin Nottara, composer, dies at 60   

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