Historical Events In 1951

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

Feb 09   On this day in history st Louis Browns sign pitcher Satchel Paige, 45  

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

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

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

Feb 10   On this day in history shah of Persia marries 19 year old Soraja Esfandiara Bakhtiari  

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

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

Feb 11   In the year 1951 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   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 in the year 1951.  

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 in the year 1951.  

Feb 18   Nepál becomes a constitutional monarchy on this day in history.  

Feb 18   Piet A W Hopmans, bishop of Breda (Crusade), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 20   Howard Brockway, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1951.  

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

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

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

Feb 24   In the year 1951 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   "Michael Todd's Peep Show" closes at Winter Garden NYC after 278 perf in the year 1951.  

Feb 25   In the year 1951 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 in the year 1951.  

Feb 26   The 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution, which limits a president to two terms of office, is ratified on this day in history.  

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   Alexander Pogrebinsky, Russian painter was born in the year 1951.  

Jan 03   In the year 1951 birth of frank Chikane, sec-gen of S Afr Council of Churches  

Jan 03   Gary Nairn, Australian politician was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Fred Barlow, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1951.  

Jan 18   On this day in history robert Mark, US chairman (Caste World Congress), dies at 41  

Jan 19   On this day in history constantin Nottara, composer, dies at 60  

Jan 22   In the year 1951 eastwood Lane, composer, dies at 71