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…
Tag: 1951
4 January 1951
Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul during the Korean War. The Korean War was a war between North Korea and South Korea. The war…
27 February 1951
The 22nd Amendment to the United States Constitution, limiting Presidents to two terms, is ratified. Twenty-second Amendment, amendment to the Constitution of the United States…
9 February 1951
Geochang massacre occurs during the Korean War. The Geochang massacre was a massacre conducted by the third battalion of the 9th regiment of the 11th…
1 November 1951
1000’s of American soldiers are exposed to the ‘Desert Rock’ atomic explosions for training purposes in Nevada. Desert Rock was the code name of a…
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. It…
1 November 1951
6,500 American soldiers are exposed to ‘Desert Rock’ atomic explosions for training in Nevada (Operation Buster-Jangle). Participation was compulsory