Page 5: Historical Events In 1951

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   Julius and Ethel Rosenberg convicted of espionage.   

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

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 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.   

Apr 12   Israeli Knesset officially designated April 13 as Holocaust Day.   

Apr 15   Michael Gorsira is 1st person in charge of Curacao   

Apr 16   British submarine Affray sank in English Channel, killing 75.   

Apr 16   Emile Erens, Dutch hagiographer (Pastor of Ars), dies at 85.   

Apr 17   NY Yankee Mickey Mantle's 1st game, he goes 1 for 4   

Apr 18   "Make a Wish" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 102 performances   

Apr 19   In this year, Shigeki Tanaka, survivor of Hiroshima A-bomb, claims Boston Marathon.   

Apr 21   5th NBA Championship: Rochester Royals beat NY Knicks, 4 games to 3   

Apr 21   Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens 4 games to 1 for the Stanley Cup.   

Apr 22   Stanley Ridges, actor (possessed, Sgt York, Mr Ace), dies at 59   

Apr 22   Ticker-tape parade for General MacArthur in NYC.   

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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,