Historical Events In 1951

Jun 25   1st color TV broadcast-CBS' Arthur Godfrey from NYC to 4 cities on this day in history.   

Jun 25   The first commercial color TV program was seen. It was a four-hour-long show presented on CBS and carried in New York City, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston and Washington, D.C. Arthur Godfrey, Faye Emerson, Sam Levenson and Ed Sullivan starred in the TV milestone. An interesting side note to this event is that the public didn’t own any color TVs at the time and CBS, itself, owned only about three dozen sets on this day in history.   

Jun 27   M Itzigsohn discovers asteroid #1588 Descamisada on this day in history.   

Jun 28   On this day in history "Amos 'n' Andy" premieres on CBS TV   

Jun 28   "Amos 'n' Andy" premiers on CBS TV on this day in history.   

Jun 30   NAACP begins attack on school segregation &discrimination on this day in history.   

Jul 02   In the year 1951 bill Veeck buys St Louis Browns from Bill & Charlie DeWitt   

Jul 02   Earnest F Sauerbruch, German nazi/surgeon, dies at 75 in the year 1951.   

Jul 03   On this day in history 33rd PGA Championship: Sam Snead at Oakmont CC Oakmont Pa   

Jul 05   On this day in history dodgers sweep the Giants & lead by 7½ games (Giants will win pennant)   

Jul 05   On this day in history junction transistor invention announced, Murray Hill, NJ   

Jul 06   On this day in history josef Huttel, composer, dies at 57   

Jul 07   In the year 1951 58th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Doris Hart beats Shirley Fry (61 60)   

Jul 08   Yankee Joe DiMaggio & mgr Casey Stengel feud in the year 1951.   

Jul 09   On this day in history harry Heilmann baseball outfielder (Det), dies at 56   

Jul 09   Harry Heilmann, baseball hall of famer outfielder (Det), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Jul 09   On this day in history pres Truman asked Congress to formally end state of war with Germany   

Jul 10   On this day in history armistice talks to end Korean conflict began at Kaesong   

Jul 10   In the year 1951 e L Johnson discovers asteroid #1609 Brenda   

Jul 12   Mob tries to keep black family from moving into all-white Cicero Ill in the year 1951.   

Jul 13   In the year 1951 arnold Schoenberg, Austria/US composer (Verklärte Nacht), dies at 76   

Jul 14   "Courtin' Time" closes at National Theater NYC after 37 performances in the year 1951.   

Jul 14   On this day in history citation becomes first horse to win $1,000,000 in races   

Jul 14   Sammy Jones, cricketer (last survivor of the 1882 Oval Test), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 14   On this day in history the first color telecast of a sporting event (CBS-horse race)   

Jul 16   In the year 1951 1st Dutchman to win Tour de France (Wim Van Est)   

Jul 16   In the year 1951 novel "Catcher in the Rye" by JD Salinger published   

Jul 17   King Leopold II of Belgium gives up throne to son Boudouin I in the year 1951.   

Jul 18   Jersey Joe Walcott KOs Ezzard Charles in 5 for heavyweight belt in the year 1951.   

Jul 18   On this day in history uruguay accepts its constitution   

Jul 19   Max Ettinger, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jul 20   In the year 1951 abdullah Ibn Hussein Jordan's King assassinated in Jerusalem   

Jul 20   In the year 1951 abdullah Ibn Hussein, Jordan's King (1946-51), killed in Jerusalem   

Jul 20   King Abdullah of Jordan was assassinated by a Palestinian extremist while entering a mosque in the Arab sector of east Jerusalem on this day in history.   

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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   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   Steve Arnold, English footballer was born in the year 1951.   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1951 death of sir William Campion, Governor of Western Australia (b. 1870)   

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   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   In the year 1951 constantin Nottara, composer, dies at 60   

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