Page 6: Historical Events In 1951

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 20   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak.   

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.   

Apr 23   Battle of Kapyong, Korea starts   

Apr 23   In this year, Babe Didrikson-Zaharias claims LPGA Richmond Women's Golf Open   

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

Apr 24   In this year, Betsy Rawls claims LPGA Sacramento Women's Golf Invitational Open   

Apr 25   Jerzy Fitelberg, composer, dies at 47.   

Apr 26   John Alden Carpenter, US composer (Sea Drift), dies at 75   

Apr 26   Queen Juliana opens Brielsche Mausoleum.   

Apr 27   Mohammed Mossadeq chosen premier of Persia.   

Apr 27   Philip Albert Myburgh Hands, cricketer (7 Tests for S Africa), dies   

Apr 29   Jules Verstraete, [Julien G de Graef], actor (Boefje), dies at 67.   

May 01   600000 march for peace and freedom in Germany.   

May 01   Dutch Reformed Church introduces new church choir   

May 01   Mickey Mantle's inaugural homerun.   

May 01   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   

May 05   "Out of This World" closes at New Century Theater NYC after 157 perfs   

May 05   Eddie Dunn, comedian (Face to Face, Spin the Picture), dies at 54   

May 06   Pitts Pirate Cliff Chambers no-hits Boston Brave, 3-0   

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

May 07   Pulitzer prize awarded to Conrad Richter (The Town)   

May 07   Warner Baxter, dies at 62   

May 08   Dacron men's suits introduced and we live to regret it.   

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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,