Page 6: Historical Events In 1951

Apr 11   In the year 1951 general MacArthur relieved of command in the Far East, over Korea   

Apr 11   In the year 1951 pres Truman fires Gen Douglas McArthur   

Apr 12   Harold Vincent Milligan, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1951.   

Apr 12   In the year 1951 israeli Knesset officially designated April 13 as Holocaust Day   

Apr 15   Michael Gorsira is 1st person in charge of Curacao in the year 1951.   

Apr 16   In the year 1951 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   Shigeki Tanaka, survivor of Hiroshima A-bomb, wins Boston Marathon on this day in history.   

Apr 20   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak in the year 1951.   

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   Stanley Ridges, actor (possessed, Sgt York, Mr Ace), dies at 59 in the year 1951.   

Apr 22   Ticker-tape parade for General MacArthur in NYC in the year 1951.   

Apr 23   On this day in history babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Richmond Women's Golf Open   

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   Philip Albert Myburgh Hands, cricketer (7 Tests for S Africa), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 29   Jules Verstraete, [Julien G de Graef], actor (Boefje), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1951 600,000 march for peace &freedom in Germany   

May 01   On this day in history dutch Reformed Church introduces new church choir   

May 01   In the year 1951 mickey Mantle's first homerun   

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

May 04   The Department of National Defence forms 27th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group for service in Europe with NATO forces on this day in history.   

May 05   "Out of This World" closes at New Century Theater NYC after 157 perfs in the year 1951.   

May 05   Eddie Dunn, comedian (Face to Face, Spin the Picture), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

May 06   Pitts Pirate Cliff Chambers no-hits Boston Brave, 3-0 on this day in history.   

May 07   International Olympic committee allows Russia to participate in 1952 Olympics on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Alexander Pogrebinsky, Russian painter was born in the year 1951.   

Jan 03   In the year 1951 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   On this day in history 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   Mike Ward, Democratic Congressman for Kentucky & radio talk show host was born in the year 1951.   

Jan 02   On this day in history death of sir William Campion, Governor of Western Australia (b. 1870)   

Jan 03   Fred Barlow, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1951.   

Jan 05   Andrei P Platonov, Russian author (Prok, Kotlovan), dies at 51 in the year 1951.   

Jan 07   Johanna C H "Nelly" Bodenheim, painter (Luilekkerland), dies at 76 in the year 1951.   

Jan 10   Athos Palma, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1951.   

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 in the year 1951.