Page 9: Historical Events In 1951

Jun 25   1st color TV broadcast-CBS' Arthur Godfrey from NYC to 4 cities in the year 1951.   

Jun 25   The first commercial color TV program was seen. It was a four-hour-long show presented on CBS and carried in New York City, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston and Washington, D.C. Arthur Godfrey, Faye Emerson, Sam Levenson and Ed Sullivan starred in the TV milestone. An interesting side note to this event is that the public didn’t own any color TVs at the time and CBS, itself, owned only about three dozen sets in the year 1951.   

Jun 27   In the year 1951 m Itzigsohn discovers asteroid #1588 Descamisada   

Jun 28   In the year 1951 "Amos 'n' Andy" premieres on CBS TV   

Jun 28   "Amos 'n' Andy" premiers on CBS TV on this day in history.   

Jun 30   On this day in history nAACP begins attack on school segregation &discrimination   

Jul 02   On this day in history bill Veeck buys St Louis Browns from Bill & Charlie DeWitt   

Jul 02   Earnest F Sauerbruch, German nazi/surgeon, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jul 03   On this day in history 33rd PGA Championship: Sam Snead at Oakmont CC Oakmont Pa   

Jul 05   Dodgers sweep the Giants & lead by 7½ games (Giants will win pennant) in the year 1951.   

Jul 05   Junction transistor invention announced, Murray Hill, NJ on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Josef Huttel, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1951.   

Jul 07   58th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Doris Hart beats Shirley Fry (61 60) on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Yankee Joe DiMaggio & mgr Casey Stengel feud in the year 1951.   

Jul 09   Harry Heilmann baseball outfielder (Det), dies at 56 in the year 1951.   

Jul 09   Harry Heilmann, baseball hall of famer outfielder (Det), dies at 56 in the year 1951.   

Jul 09   In the year 1951 pres Truman asked Congress to formally end state of war with Germany   

Jul 10   On this day in history armistice talks to end Korean conflict began at Kaesong   

Jul 10   In the year 1951 e L Johnson discovers asteroid #1609 Brenda   

Jul 12   Mob tries to keep black family from moving into all-white Cicero Ill on this day in history.   

Jul 13   Arnold Schoenberg, Austria/US composer (Verklärte Nacht), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jul 14   In the year 1951 "Courtin' Time" closes at National Theater NYC after 37 performances   

Jul 14   Citation becomes first horse to win $1,000,000 in races on this day in history.   

Jul 14   On this day in history sammy Jones, cricketer (last survivor of the 1882 Oval Test), dies   

Jul 14   On this day in history the first color telecast of a sporting event (CBS-horse race)   

Jul 16   On this day in history 1st Dutchman to win Tour de France (Wim Van Est)   

Jul 16   On this day in history novel "Catcher in the Rye" by JD Salinger published   

Jul 17   King Leopold II of Belgium gives up throne to son Boudouin I on this day in history.   

Jul 18   Jersey Joe Walcott KOs Ezzard Charles in 5 for heavyweight belt on this day in history.   

Jul 18   In the year 1951 uruguay accepts its constitution   

Jul 19   Max Ettinger, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1951.   

Jul 20   In the year 1951 abdullah Ibn Hussein Jordan's King assassinated in Jerusalem   

Jul 20   In the year 1951 abdullah Ibn Hussein, Jordan's King (1946-51), killed in Jerusalem   

Jul 20   King Abdullah of Jordan was assassinated by a Palestinian extremist while entering a mosque in the Arab sector of east Jerusalem in the year 1951.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of alexander Pogrebinsky, Russian painter   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1951.   

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   In the year 1951 fred Barlow, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 05   In the year 1951 andrei P Platonov, Russian author (Prok, Kotlovan), dies at 51   

Jan 07   On this day in history johanna C H "Nelly" Bodenheim, painter (Luilekkerland), dies at 76   

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

Jan 18   Robert Mark, US chairman (Caste World Congress), dies at 41 in the year 1951.   

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.