Page 6: Historical Events In 1951

Apr 11   General MacArthur relieved of command in the Far East, over Korea on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Pres Truman fires Gen Douglas McArthur on this day in history.   

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

Apr 12   Israeli Knesset officially designated April 13 as Holocaust Day on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history emile Erens, Dutch hagiographer (Pastor of Ars), dies at 85   

Apr 17   NY Yankee Mickey Mantle's 1st game, he goes 1 for 4 in the year 1951.   

Apr 18   On this day in history "Make a Wish" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 102 performances   

Apr 19   Shigeki Tanaka, survivor of Hiroshima A-bomb, wins Boston Marathon on this day in history.   

Apr 20   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak on this day in history.   

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

Apr 21   In the year 1951 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 22   In the year 1951 ticker-tape parade for General MacArthur in NYC   

Apr 23   On this day in history babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Richmond Women's Golf Open   

Apr 23   Battle of Kapyong, Korea starts in the year 1951.   

Apr 24   Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Sacramento Women's Golf Invitational Open on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1951 john Alden Carpenter, US composer (Sea Drift), dies at 75   

Apr 26   On this day in history queen Juliana opens Brielsche Mausoleum   

Apr 27   On this day in history mohammed Mossadeq chosen premier of Persia   

Apr 27   In the year 1951 philip Albert Myburgh Hands, cricketer (7 Tests for S Africa), dies   

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 on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1951 dutch Reformed Church introduces new church choir   

May 01   Mickey Mantle's first homerun in the year 1951.   

May 01   In the year 1951 the 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group sent to join United Nations forces in Korea.   

May 04   In the year 1951 the Department of National Defence forms 27th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group for service in Europe with NATO forces.   

May 05   In the year 1951 "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 on this day in history.   

May 06   Pitts Pirate Cliff Chambers no-hits Boston Brave, 3-0 in the year 1951.   

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

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Jan 02   Nadia Cassini, [Gianna Lou Muller], Woodstock NY, model (Oui) was born in the year 1951.   

Jan 02   Alexander Pogrebinsky, Russian painter was born in the year 1951.   

Jan 03   Frank Chikane, sec-gen of S Afr Council of Churches was born on this day in history.   

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   Steve Arnold, English footballer was born in the year 1951.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1951 death of sir William Campion, Governor of Western Australia (b. 1870)   

Jan 03   Fred Barlow, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history andrei P Platonov, Russian author (Prok, Kotlovan), dies at 51   

Jan 07   In the year 1951 johanna C H "Nelly" Bodenheim, painter (Luilekkerland), dies at 76   

Jan 10   On this day in history athos Palma, composer, dies at 59   

Jan 18   Robert Mark, US chairman (Caste World Congress), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history constantin Nottara, composer, dies at 60   

Jan 22   On this day in history eastwood Lane, composer, dies at 71