Page 8: Historical Events In 1951

May 29   1st North Pole flight in single engine plane-CF Blair in the year 1951.   

May 29   On this day in history dimitrios Levidis, composer, dies at 66   

May 29   In the year 1951 the first North Pole flight in single engine plane-CF Blair   

May 30   On this day in history hermann Broch, writer, dies at 64   

May 31   Netherlands & South Africa sign cultural accord on this day in history.   

Jun 01   Rafael Altamira Crevea, Spanish lawyer/historian, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jun 01   In the year 1951 s Arend discovers asteroids #1592 Mathieu & #1593 Fagnes   

Jun 02   On this day in history alain, [Emile-Auguste Chartier], French philosopher, dies at 83   

Jun 02   Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Evangelii praecones on this day in history.   

Jun 04   Mississippi Valley State University founded in the year 1951.   

Jun 04   Serge Koussevitsky, conductor/composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Lionel Hallam, cricketer (England capt 1921), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Bobel, Braune, Naumann, Ohlendorf, Pohl, Schallenmair & Otto Schmidt, Nazi war criminals, hanged on this day in history.   

Jun 11   Montagu Odd, cricket bat-maker (W G Grace), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 11   Mozambique becomes an oversea province of Portugal on this day in history.   

Jun 13   On this day in history uN arm forces reach Pyongyang Korea   

Jun 14   "Courtin' Time" opens at National Theater NYC for 37 performances in the year 1951.   

Jun 14   Hendrik Baels, Belgian politician, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jun 14   The first commercial computer, UNIVAC 1, enters service at Census Bureau in the year 1951.   

Jun 15   Joe Louis scored his last knock out victory on this day in history.   

Jun 16   51st US Golf Open: Ben Hogan shoots a 287 at Oakland Hills CC Mich on this day in history.   

Jun 16   People's Party founded in India on this day in history.   

Jun 17   On this day in history "Flahooley" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 40 performances   

Jun 17   Carl Vogler, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jun 18   De Gaulle wins French parliamentary election in the year 1951.   

Jun 20   Cleve Indian Bobby Avila hits 3 HRs, double & single vs Red Sox in the year 1951.   

Jun 21   "17" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 180 performances on this day in history.   

Jun 21   In the year 1951 united States Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation awarded to 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, for "extraordinary heroism and outstanding performance" at battle of Kapyong, Korea (24apr 1951)   

Jun 22   In the year 1951 gene Rayburn & Dee Finch show premieres on NBC radio   

Jun 23   Armin Knab, German composer (Wunderhorn), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jun 23   On this day in history british diplomats Donald Maclean and Guy Burgess, two soviet spies, flee to the USSR   

Jun 23   British diplomats Guy Burgess & Donald Maclean flee to USSR in the year 1951.   

Jun 23   In the year 1951 british diplomats Guy Burgess &Donald Maclean flee to USSR   

Jun 23   In the year 1951 most expensive US hailstorm ($1.5M crop damage &$14M property-Kansas)   

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Jan 02   Nadia Cassini, [Gianna Lou Muller], Woodstock NY, model (Oui) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1951 birth of frank Chikane, sec-gen of S Afr Council of Churches   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   Johanna C H "Nelly" Bodenheim, painter (Luilekkerland), dies at 76 in the year 1951.   

Jan 10   In the year 1951 athos Palma, composer, dies at 59   

Jan 18   In the year 1951 robert Mark, US chairman (Caste World Congress), dies at 41   

Jan 19   Constantin Nottara, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Eastwood Lane, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.