Page 5: Historical Events In 1951

Mar 21   2900000 US soldiers in Korea.   

Mar 22   J Willem Mengelberg, Dutch conductor (Mattheus Passion), dies at 79.   

Mar 23   Wages in France increase 11%   

Mar 25   Edward Collins, Hall of Fame infielder (White Sox, A's), dies at 63   

Mar 26   In this year, Patty Berg claims LPGA Sandhills Women's Golf Open.   

Mar 26   USAF flag approved.   

Mar 27   13th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Kansas 68-58.   

Mar 27   Frank Sinatra recorded "I'm a Fool to Want You".   

Mar 29   "King and I" opens at St James Theater NYC for 1246 performances.   

Mar 29   23rd Academy Awards "All About Eve", Jose Ferrer and Judy Holliday win   

Mar 29   23rd Academy Awards: "All About Eve", Jose Ferrer and Judy Holliday win.   

Mar 29   Julius and Ethel Rosenberg convicted of espionage   

Mar 31   Ralph Forbes, actor (Riptide, Shock, Shock), dies at 45   

Mar 31   US tanks exceed 38° of latitude in Korea.   

Mar 31   US tanks exceed 38º of latitude in Korea   

Apr 01   Clement D'Hooghe, composer, dies at 51   

Apr 02   inaugural Navy use of jet aircraft as a bomber, launched from a carrier, USS Princeton   

Apr 02   Simon Barere pianist, dies while perfoming at Carnegie Hall.   

Apr 02   Simon Barere, pianist, dies while perfoming at Carnegie Hall   

Apr 03   Christopher Fry's "Sleep of Prisoners", premieres in Oxford.   

Apr 03   Christopher Fry's "Sleep of Prisoners," premieres in Oxford.   

Apr 03   Johannes C Kielstra, Dut economist/gov (Suriname 1933-44), dies at 72.   

Apr 04   Dutch Prince Bernhard visits Juan and Eva Peron in Buenos Aires   

Apr 05   Edward Rigby, dies at 72.   

Apr 05   Julius and Ethel Rosenberg sentenced to death for allegedly giving American atomic secrets to the USSR   

Apr 05   Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, atomic spies, sentenced to death.   

Apr 06   Halfdan Cleve, composer, dies at 71.   

Apr 07   15th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Hogan claims, shooting a 280   

Apr 07   In this year, Ben Hogan claims Masters golf tournament.   

Apr 08   inaugural of 4 detonations, Operation Greenhouse nuclear test.   

Apr 09   Sadiq Hidajat, Persian writer (Hadji Aga), dies   

Apr 11   General MacArthur relieved of command in the Far East, over Korea.   

Apr 11   Pres Truman fires Gen Douglas McArthur.   

Apr 12   Harold Vincent Milligan, composer, dies at 62.   

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Jan 02   Nadia cassini: [gianna lou muller], woodstock ny, model (oui)   

Jan 02   Alexander pogrebinsky: Russian painter   

Jan 03   Frank chikane: Sec-gen of s afr council of churches   

Jan 03   Gary nairn: Australian politician   

Jan 04   Barbara ann cochran: Claremont nh, slalom skier (olympic-gold-1972)   

Jan 05   Steve arnold: English footballer   

Jan 07   Talgat amangeldyyevich musabayev: Russian mjr/cosmonaut (tm-19, tm-27)   

Jan 07   Mike ward: Democratic congressman for kentucky & radio talk show host   

Jan 02   Sir william campion: Governor of western australia (b. 1870)   

Jan 03   Fred barlow: Composer,    

Jan 05   Andrei p platonov: Russian author (prok, kotlovan),    

Jan 07   Johanna c h "nelly" bodenheim: Painter (luilekkerland),   

Jan 10   Athos palma: Composer,    

Jan 18   Robert mark: Us chairman (caste world congress),   

Jan 19   Constantin nottara: Composer,    

Jan 22   Eastwood lane: Composer,