Page 3: Historical Events In 1951

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

Feb 09   In the year 1951 st Louis Browns sign pitcher Satchel Paige, 45   

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

Feb 10   "John & Marsha" by Stan Freberg peaks at #21 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   On this day in history joseph Bovet, composer, dies at 71   

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

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

Feb 11   Kwame Nkrumah wins first parliamentary election on Gold coast (Ghana) in the year 1951.   

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

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

Feb 16   On this day in history nYC passes bill prohibiting racism in city-assisted housing   

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

Feb 17   In the year 1951 nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer, dies at 94   

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   Andre[-Paul-Guillaume] Gide, French writer (Nobel 1947), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 21   Anton Roemer, Dutch actor (Gay Death), dies at 63 in the year 1951.   

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

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

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   On this day in history ice Pairs Championship at Milan won by Ria Baran & Paul Falk of Germany   

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

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   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 in the year 1951.   

Feb 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Gary Nairn, Australian politician was born in the year 1951.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Mike Ward, Democratic Congressman for Kentucky & radio talk show host was born in the year 1951.   

Jan 02   In the year 1951 death of sir William Campion, Governor of Western Australia (b. 1870)   

Jan 03   Fred Barlow, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1951.   

Jan 05   In the year 1951 andrei P Platonov, Russian author (Prok, Kotlovan), dies at 51   

Jan 07   Johanna C H "Nelly" Bodenheim, painter (Luilekkerland), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Athos Palma, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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