Page 3: Historical Events In 1951

Feb 06   In the year 1951 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Feb 09   St Louis Browns sign pitcher Satchel Paige, 45 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history the Royal Commission on Transportation, the Turgeon Commission produces its report.   

Feb 10   "John & Marsha" by Stan Freberg peaks at #21 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   On this day in history joseph Bovet, composer, dies at 71   

Feb 10   Shah of Persia marries 19 year old Soraja Esfandiara Bakhtiari in the year 1951.   

Feb 11   In the year 1951 kwame Nkrumah wins 1st parliamentary election on Gold coast (Ghana)   

Feb 11   Kwame Nkrumah wins first parliamentary election on Gold coast (Ghana) in the year 1951.   

Feb 11   Marshall Teague drove a Hudson Hornet to victory on the beach oval of the 160-mile Daytona Grand National at Daytona Beach, Florida on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Sugar Ray Robinson defeats Jake LaMotta & takes middleweight title on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1951 the birth of Jane Seymour, English actress   

Feb 16   In the year 1951 henri Velge, 1st chairman (Belgian Council of State), dies at 65   

Feb 16   NYC passes bill prohibiting racism in city-assisted housing in the year 1951.   

Feb 16   San Francisco City Hall dome fire on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer, dies at 94   

Feb 18   In the year 1951 3 City College of NY basketball players admit to accepting bribes   

Feb 18   Nepál becomes a constitutional monarchy in the year 1951.   

Feb 18   Piet A W Hopmans, bishop of Breda (Crusade), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Andre[-Paul-Guillaume] Gide, French writer (Nobel 1947), dies at 82 in the year 1951.   

Feb 20   Howard Brockway, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Anton Roemer, Dutch actor (Gay Death), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   SC House urges "Shoeless Joe" Jackson be reinstated on this day in history.   

Feb 21   South Carolina House urges "Shoeless Joe" Jackson be reinstated on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In Korea Canadian troops with 27th British Commonwealth Infantry Brigade make first contact with enemy in the year 1951.   

Feb 24   On this day in history "Bless You All" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 84 perfs   

Feb 24   Ice Pairs Championship at Milan won by Ria Baran & Paul Falk of Germany in the year 1951.   

Feb 24   Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Milan won by Jeanette Altwegg of Great Britain on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Men's Figure Skating Championship in Milan won by Richard Button USA on this day in history.   

Feb 25   "Michael Todd's Peep Show" closes at Winter Garden NYC after 278 perf on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history the first Pan American Games open (Buenos Aires Argentina)   

Feb 26   On this day in history 22nd amendment to Constitution is ratified   

Feb 26   In the year 1951 bread rationing in Czechoslovakia   

Feb 26   In the year 1951 the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution, which limits a president to two terms of office, is ratified.   

Feb 27   22nd amendment ratified, limiting President to 2 terms in the year 1951.   

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of frank Chikane, sec-gen of S Afr Council of Churches   

Jan 03   Gary Nairn, Australian politician was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1951 birth of talgat Amangeldyyevich Musabayev, Russian mjr/cosmonaut (TM-19, TM-27)   

Jan 07   In the year 1951 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history eastwood Lane, composer, dies at 71