Page 6: Historical Events In 1951

Apr 11   General MacArthur relieved of command in the Far East, over Korea on this day in history.   

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

Apr 12   On this day in history harold Vincent Milligan, composer, dies at 62   

Apr 12   Israeli Knesset officially designated April 13 as Holocaust Day in the year 1951.   

Apr 15   Michael Gorsira is 1st person in charge of Curacao on this day in history.   

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   NY Yankee Mickey Mantle's 1st game, he goes 1 for 4 in the year 1951.   

Apr 18   "Make a Wish" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 102 performances in the year 1951.   

Apr 19   Shigeki Tanaka, survivor of Hiroshima A-bomb, wins Boston Marathon in the year 1951.   

Apr 20   On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak   

Apr 21   5th NBA Championship: Rochester Royals beat NY Knicks, 4 games to 3 on this day in history.   

Apr 21   On this day in history toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens 4 games to 1 for the Stanley Cup   

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

Apr 22   In the year 1951 ticker-tape parade for General MacArthur in NYC   

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

Apr 23   In the year 1951 battle of Kapyong, Korea starts   

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

Apr 24   Canadian troops defend Kapyong Valley in Korea against two-day Chinese attack; suffer 10 dead, 23 wounded in the year 1951.   

Apr 25   Jerzy Fitelberg, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Apr 26   John Alden Carpenter, US composer (Sea Drift), dies at 75 in the year 1951.   

Apr 26   In the year 1951 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   Jules Verstraete, [Julien G de Graef], actor (Boefje), dies at 67 in the year 1951.   

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

May 01   Dutch Reformed Church introduces new church choir in the year 1951.   

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 in the year 1951.   

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   In the year 1951 eddie Dunn, comedian (Face to Face, Spin the Picture), dies at 54   

May 06   In the year 1951 pitts Pirate Cliff Chambers no-hits Boston Brave, 3-0   

May 07   In the year 1951 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   Gary Nairn, Australian politician was born in the year 1951.   

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 in the year 1951.   

Jan 07   Talgat Amangeldyyevich Musabayev, Russian mjr/cosmonaut (TM-19, TM-27) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1951.   

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   On this day in history robert Mark, US chairman (Caste World Congress), dies at 41   

Jan 19   On this day in history constantin Nottara, composer, dies at 60   

Jan 22   Eastwood Lane, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1951.