Historical Events In 1951

Apr 11   On this day in history general MacArthur relieved of command in the Far East, over Korea   

Apr 11   On this day in history pres Truman fires Gen Douglas McArthur   

Apr 12   Harold Vincent Milligan, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 15   On this day in history michael Gorsira is 1st person in charge of Curacao   

Apr 16   On this day in history british submarine Affray sank in English Channel, killing 75   

Apr 16   Emile Erens, Dutch hagiographer (Pastor of Ars), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In the year 1951 nY Yankee Mickey Mantle's 1st game, he goes 1 for 4   

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

Apr 19   In the year 1951 shigeki Tanaka, survivor of Hiroshima A-bomb, wins Boston Marathon   

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

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

Apr 21   Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens 4 games to 1 for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

Apr 22   On this day in history stanley Ridges, actor (possessed, Sgt York, Mr Ace), dies at 59   

Apr 22   Ticker-tape parade for General MacArthur in NYC on this day in history.   

Apr 23   Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Richmond Women's Golf Open on this day in history.   

Apr 23   Battle of Kapyong, Korea starts on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Sacramento Women's Golf Invitational Open in the year 1951.   

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

Apr 25   Jerzy Fitelberg, composer, dies at 47 in the year 1951.   

Apr 26   John Alden Carpenter, US composer (Sea Drift), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 27   Mohammed Mossadeq chosen premier of Persia in the year 1951.   

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

Apr 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history dutch Reformed Church introduces new church choir   

May 01   On this day in history mickey Mantle's first homerun   

May 01   The 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group sent to join United Nations forces in Korea on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history "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   In the year 1951 pitts Pirate Cliff Chambers no-hits Boston Brave, 3-0   

May 07   On this day in history international Olympic committee allows Russia to participate in 1952 Olympics   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1951 birth of steve Arnold, English footballer   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history fred Barlow, composer, dies at 69   

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

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

Jan 19   In the year 1951 constantin Nottara, composer, dies at 60   

Jan 22   In the year 1951 eastwood Lane, composer, dies at 71