Page 3: Historical Events In 1951

Feb 06   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1951.   

Feb 09   St Louis Browns sign pitcher Satchel Paige, 45 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1951 the Royal Commission on Transportation, the Turgeon Commission produces its report.   

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

Feb 10   Joseph Bovet, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 11   Kwame Nkrumah wins 1st parliamentary election on Gold coast (Ghana) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 11   Marshall Teague drove a Hudson Hornet to victory on the beach oval of the 160-mile Daytona Grand National at Daytona Beach, Florida in the year 1951.   

Feb 14   In the year 1951 sugar Ray Robinson defeats Jake LaMotta & takes middleweight title   

Feb 15   In the year 1951 the birth of Jane Seymour, English actress   

Feb 16   On this day in history henri Velge, 1st chairman (Belgian Council of State), dies at 65   

Feb 16   NYC passes bill prohibiting racism in city-assisted housing in the year 1951.   

Feb 16   On this day in history san Francisco City Hall dome fire   

Feb 17   Nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer, dies at 94 in the year 1951.   

Feb 18   3 City College of NY basketball players admit to accepting bribes on this day in history.   

Feb 18   In the year 1951 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   On this day in history howard Brockway, composer, dies at 80   

Feb 21   Anton Roemer, Dutch actor (Gay Death), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 23   In Korea Canadian troops with 27th British Commonwealth Infantry Brigade make first contact with enemy in the year 1951.   

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

Feb 24   In the year 1951 ice Pairs Championship at Milan won by Ria Baran & Paul Falk of Germany   

Feb 24   Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Milan won by Jeanette Altwegg of Great Britain on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Men's Figure Skating Championship in Milan won by Richard Button USA on this day in history.   

Feb 25   "Michael Todd's Peep Show" closes at Winter Garden NYC after 278 perf on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history the first Pan American Games open (Buenos Aires Argentina)   

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

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   On this day in history 22nd amendment ratified, limiting President to 2 terms   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   Andrei P Platonov, Russian author (Prok, Kotlovan), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1951 athos Palma, composer, dies at 59   

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.