The first Pan American Games are officially opened in Buenos Aires by Argentine President Juan Perón. The Pan American Games are a vibrant multi-sport event…
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11 April 1951
The Stone of Scone, the stone upon which Scottish monarchs were traditionally crowned, is found on the site of the altar of Arbroath Abbey. The…
24 December 1951
Libya becomes independent. Idris I is proclaimed King of Libya Idris I, born in 1889, led the Senussi Order, a Sufi Islamic movement, and played…
26 July 1951
Walt Disney’s 13th animated film, Alice in Wonderland, premieres in London, England, United Kingdom. “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” (commonly known as “Alice in Wonderland”) is…
25 February 1951
The first Pan American Games are officially opened in Buenos Aires by Argentine President Juan Perón. The Pan American Games were a multi-sport event that…
21 January 1951
The catastrophic eruption of Mount Lamington in Papua New Guinea claims 2,942 lives.
23 May 1951
Tibetans sign the Seventeen Point Agreement with China. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventeen_Point_Agreement’]
27 January 1951
Nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site starts. ‘Able’ was the first air-dropped nuclear device to be exploded on American soil. The test took place…
6 February 1951
The Canadian Army enters combat in the Korean War. Lieutenant General Charles Foulkes, then Chief of the General Staff was in favour of Canada providing…