Page 8: Historical Events In 1951

May 29   On this day in history 1st North Pole flight in single engine plane-CF Blair   

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

May 29   The first North Pole flight in single engine plane-CF Blair on this day in history.   

May 30   Hermann Broch, writer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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   Alain, [Emile-Auguste Chartier], French philosopher, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jun 02   On this day in history pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Evangelii praecones   

Jun 04   In the year 1951 mississippi Valley State University founded   

Jun 04   On this day in history serge Koussevitsky, conductor/composer, dies at 76   

Jun 06   In the year 1951 lionel Hallam, cricketer (England capt 1921), dies   

Jun 07   Bobel, Braune, Naumann, Ohlendorf, Pohl, Schallenmair & Otto Schmidt, Nazi war criminals, hanged in the year 1951.   

Jun 11   On this day in history montagu Odd, cricket bat-maker (W G Grace), dies   

Jun 11   On this day in history mozambique becomes an oversea province of Portugal   

Jun 13   In the year 1951 uN arm forces reach Pyongyang Korea   

Jun 14   On this day in history "Courtin' Time" opens at National Theater NYC for 37 performances   

Jun 14   Hendrik Baels, Belgian politician, dies at 73 in the year 1951.   

Jun 14   The first commercial computer, UNIVAC 1, enters service at Census Bureau on this day in history.   

Jun 15   Joe Louis scored his last knock out victory in the year 1951.   

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

Jun 16   In the year 1951 people's Party founded in India   

Jun 17   In the year 1951 "Flahooley" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 40 performances   

Jun 17   Carl Vogler, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1951.   

Jun 18   De Gaulle wins French parliamentary election on this day in history.   

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

Jun 21   In the year 1951 "17" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 180 performances   

Jun 21   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) on this day in history.   

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   British diplomats Donald Maclean and Guy Burgess, two soviet spies, flee to the USSR on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1951 birth of alexander Pogrebinsky, Russian painter   

Jan 03   Frank Chikane, sec-gen of S Afr Council of Churches was born in the year 1951.   

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   Steve Arnold, English footballer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1951.   

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 in the year 1951.   

Jan 05   Andrei P Platonov, Russian author (Prok, Kotlovan), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Johanna C H "Nelly" Bodenheim, painter (Luilekkerland), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Athos Palma, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

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.