Page 3: Historical Events In 1951

Feb 06   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1951.   

Feb 09   On this day in history st Louis Browns sign pitcher Satchel Paige, 45   

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

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

Feb 10   Joseph Bovet, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history kwame Nkrumah wins first parliamentary election on Gold coast (Ghana)   

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

Feb 14   In the year 1951 sugar Ray Robinson defeats Jake LaMotta & takes middleweight title   

Feb 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history nYC passes bill prohibiting racism in city-assisted housing   

Feb 16   On this day in history san Francisco City Hall dome fire   

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

Feb 18   On this day in history 3 City College of NY basketball players admit to accepting bribes   

Feb 18   On this day in history nepál becomes a constitutional monarchy   

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   In the year 1951 howard Brockway, composer, dies at 80   

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 in the year 1951.   

Feb 21   South Carolina House urges "Shoeless Joe" Jackson be reinstated in the year 1951.   

Feb 23   On this day in history in Korea Canadian troops with 27th British Commonwealth Infantry Brigade make first contact with enemy.   

Feb 24   In the year 1951 "Bless You All" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 84 perfs   

Feb 24   In the year 1951 ice Pairs Championship at Milan won by Ria Baran & Paul Falk of Germany   

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

Feb 24   In the year 1951 men's Figure Skating Championship in Milan won by Richard Button USA   

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

Feb 25   The first Pan American Games open (Buenos Aires Argentina) on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1951 22nd amendment to Constitution is ratified   

Feb 26   On this day in history 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   Nadia Cassini, [Gianna Lou Muller], Woodstock NY, model (Oui) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1951 birth of alexander Pogrebinsky, Russian painter   

Jan 03   Frank Chikane, sec-gen of S Afr Council of Churches was born in the year 1951.   

Jan 03   In the year 1951 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   Steve Arnold, English footballer was born on this day in history.   

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   Sir William Campion, Governor of Western Australia (b. 1870) died on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1951.   

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

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 on this day in history.