Historical Events In 1951

Apr 11   On this day in history general MacArthur relieved of command in the Far East, over Korea   

Apr 11   In the year 1951 pres Truman fires Gen Douglas McArthur   

Apr 12   Harold Vincent Milligan, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1951.   

Apr 12   In the year 1951 israeli Knesset officially designated April 13 as Holocaust Day   

Apr 15   Michael Gorsira is 1st person in charge of Curacao in the year 1951.   

Apr 16   British submarine Affray sank in English Channel, killing 75 in the year 1951.   

Apr 16   Emile Erens, Dutch hagiographer (Pastor of Ars), dies at 85 in the year 1951.   

Apr 17   In the year 1951 nY Yankee Mickey Mantle's 1st game, he goes 1 for 4   

Apr 18   In the year 1951 "Make a Wish" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 102 performances   

Apr 19   Shigeki Tanaka, survivor of Hiroshima A-bomb, wins Boston Marathon in the year 1951.   

Apr 20   In the year 1951 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak   

Apr 21   5th NBA Championship: Rochester Royals beat NY Knicks, 4 games to 3 in the year 1951.   

Apr 21   Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens 4 games to 1 for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

Apr 22   In the year 1951 stanley Ridges, actor (possessed, Sgt York, Mr Ace), dies at 59   

Apr 22   Ticker-tape parade for General MacArthur in NYC on this day in history.   

Apr 23   Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Richmond Women's Golf Open on this day in history.   

Apr 23   In the year 1951 battle of Kapyong, Korea starts   

Apr 24   Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Sacramento Women's Golf Invitational Open in the year 1951.   

Apr 24   Canadian troops defend Kapyong Valley in Korea against two-day Chinese attack; suffer 10 dead, 23 wounded in the year 1951.   

Apr 25   In the year 1951 jerzy Fitelberg, composer, dies at 47   

Apr 26   John Alden Carpenter, US composer (Sea Drift), dies at 75 in the year 1951.   

Apr 26   Queen Juliana opens Brielsche Mausoleum in the year 1951.   

Apr 27   Mohammed Mossadeq chosen premier of Persia on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Philip Albert Myburgh Hands, cricketer (7 Tests for S Africa), dies in the year 1951.   

Apr 29   In the year 1951 jules Verstraete, [Julien G de Graef], actor (Boefje), dies at 67   

May 01   600,000 march for peace &freedom in Germany in the year 1951.   

May 01   Dutch Reformed Church introduces new church choir in the year 1951.   

May 01   On this day in history mickey Mantle's first homerun   

May 01   On this day in history the 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group sent to join United Nations forces in Korea.   

May 04   The Department of National Defence forms 27th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group for service in Europe with NATO forces on this day in history.   

May 05   "Out of This World" closes at New Century Theater NYC after 157 perfs on this day in history.   

May 05   Eddie Dunn, comedian (Face to Face, Spin the Picture), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

May 06   On this day in history pitts Pirate Cliff Chambers no-hits Boston Brave, 3-0   

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of nadia Cassini, [Gianna Lou Muller], Woodstock NY, model (Oui)   

Jan 02   Alexander Pogrebinsky, Russian painter was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of frank Chikane, sec-gen of S Afr Council of Churches   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of gary Nairn, Australian politician   

Jan 04   In the year 1951 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   On this day in history birth of talgat Amangeldyyevich Musabayev, Russian mjr/cosmonaut (TM-19, TM-27)   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1951 fred Barlow, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 05   Andrei P Platonov, Russian author (Prok, Kotlovan), dies at 51 in the year 1951.   

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   In the year 1951 robert Mark, US chairman (Caste World Congress), dies at 41   

Jan 19   In the year 1951 constantin Nottara, composer, dies at 60   

Jan 22   Eastwood Lane, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1951.