Historical Events In 1951

May 29   1st North Pole flight in single engine plane-CF Blair on this day in history.   

May 29   On this day in history dimitrios Levidis, composer, dies at 66   

May 29   In the year 1951 the first North Pole flight in single engine plane-CF Blair   

May 30   Hermann Broch, writer, dies at 64 in the year 1951.   

May 31   On this day in history netherlands & South Africa sign cultural accord   

Jun 01   Rafael Altamira Crevea, Spanish lawyer/historian, dies at 85 in the year 1951.   

Jun 01   S Arend discovers asteroids #1592 Mathieu & #1593 Fagnes in the year 1951.   

Jun 02   Alain, [Emile-Auguste Chartier], French philosopher, dies at 83 in the year 1951.   

Jun 02   Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Evangelii praecones in the year 1951.   

Jun 04   Mississippi Valley State University founded on this day in history.   

Jun 04   In the year 1951 serge Koussevitsky, conductor/composer, dies at 76   

Jun 06   On this day in history lionel Hallam, cricketer (England capt 1921), dies   

Jun 07   In the year 1951 bobel, Braune, Naumann, Ohlendorf, Pohl, Schallenmair & Otto Schmidt, Nazi war criminals, hanged   

Jun 11   In the year 1951 montagu Odd, cricket bat-maker (W G Grace), dies   

Jun 11   Mozambique becomes an oversea province of Portugal on this day in history.   

Jun 13   UN arm forces reach Pyongyang Korea in the year 1951.   

Jun 14   "Courtin' Time" opens at National Theater NYC for 37 performances in the year 1951.   

Jun 14   On this day in history hendrik Baels, Belgian politician, dies at 73   

Jun 14   The first commercial computer, UNIVAC 1, enters service at Census Bureau on this day in history.   

Jun 15   Joe Louis scored his last knock out victory in the year 1951.   

Jun 16   51st US Golf Open: Ben Hogan shoots a 287 at Oakland Hills CC Mich on this day in history.   

Jun 16   People's Party founded in India in the year 1951.   

Jun 17   On this day in history "Flahooley" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 40 performances   

Jun 17   On this day in history carl Vogler, composer, dies at 77   

Jun 18   De Gaulle wins French parliamentary election on this day in history.   

Jun 20   Cleve Indian Bobby Avila hits 3 HRs, double & single vs Red Sox in the year 1951.   

Jun 21   "17" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 180 performances in the year 1951.   

Jun 21   On this day in history united States Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation awarded to 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, for "extraordinary heroism and outstanding performance" at battle of Kapyong, Korea (24apr 1951)   

Jun 22   Gene Rayburn & Dee Finch show premieres on NBC radio on this day in history.   

Jun 23   Armin Knab, German composer (Wunderhorn), dies at 70 in the year 1951.   

Jun 23   British diplomats Donald Maclean and Guy Burgess, two soviet spies, flee to the USSR in the year 1951.   

Jun 23   British diplomats Guy Burgess & Donald Maclean flee to USSR on this day in history.   

Jun 23   British diplomats Guy Burgess &Donald Maclean flee to USSR in the year 1951.   

Jun 23   On this day in history most expensive US hailstorm ($1.5M crop damage &$14M property-Kansas)   

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Jan 02   Nadia Cassini, [Gianna Lou Muller], Woodstock NY, model (Oui) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1951.   

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   Fred Barlow, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

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