Page 4: Historical Events In 1951

Feb 27   Canada posts army officer to staff of Supreme Allied Commander; first step in providing Canadian ground troops in Europe for NATO in the year 1951.   

Feb 28   On this day in history french government of Pleven dissolves   

Feb 28   On this day in history french govt of Pleven dissolves   

Feb 28   On this day in history senate committee reports of at least 2 major US crime syndicates   

Mar 02   National Defence publish first Canadian casualty list from Korea; six soldiers killed on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history belgium extends conscription to 24 months   

Mar 06   On this day in history ivor Novello, actor/writer (Lodger, Phantom Fiend), dies at 58   

Mar 07   Ali Razmara, Shah of Iran (1950-51), assassinated on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for hw boxing title in the year 1951.   

Mar 07   On this day in history ezzard Charles wins 15-round heavyweight decision against Jersey Joe Walcott   

Mar 07   International Olympic committee allows Russia to participate in 1952 Olympics in the year 1951.   

Mar 07   In the year 1951 pulitzer prize awarded to Conrad Richter (The Town)   

Mar 08   In the year 1951 honeymoon Killers, dies in electric chair   

Mar 08   In the year 1951 international Table Tennis Federation bans Egypt (for refusing to play Israel)   

Mar 08   On this day in history intl Table Tennis Federation bans Egypt (for refusing to play Israel)   

Mar 10   "Where's Charley?" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 56 perfs in the year 1951.   

Mar 10   In the year 1951 fBI director J Edgar Hoover declines post of baseball commissioner   

Mar 11   Philippe of Isacker, Belgian minister, dies at 66 in the year 1951.   

Mar 12   Baseball Commish Happy Chandler loses fight (9-7) to stay in office on this day in history.   

Mar 12   In the year 1951 communist troops driven out of Seoul   

Mar 13   2nd Dutch government of Drees forms in the year 1951.   

Mar 13   2nd Dutch govt of Drees forms on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1951 alfred Hugenberg, German RC pres-dir of Krupp/media magnate, dies   

Mar 13   Israel demands DM 6.2 billion compensation from Germany in the year 1951.   

Mar 14   On this day in history during Korean War, US/UN forces recapture Seoul   

Mar 14   Earthquake at Euskirchen, Germany on this day in history.   

Mar 15   In Teheran, Iran Persia nationalizes Anglo-Iranian Oil Company; founded by Lord Strathcona and first developed by Canadian drillers on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Persia nationalizes Anglo-Iranian Oil Company in the year 1951.   

Mar 17   Government of Drees takes power on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Govt of Drees takes power in the year 1951.   

Mar 18   On this day in history pat O'Sullivan wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship   

Mar 19   Herman Wouk's "Caine Mutiny", published in the year 1951.   

Mar 19   On this day in history herman Wouk's "Caine Mutiny," published   

Mar 20   On this day in history indonesian army offensive against Darul Islam on Java   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Frank Chikane, sec-gen of S Afr Council of Churches was born in the year 1951.   

Jan 03   In the year 1951 birth of gary Nairn, Australian politician   

Jan 04   Barbara Ann Cochran, Claremont NH, slalom skier (Olympic-gold-1972) was born in the year 1951.   

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   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   Constantin Nottara, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1951.   

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