Date: February 6, 1951
Washington State Ferries, the largest ferry system in the United States, begins operation under state ownership after a buyout of the Puget Sound Navigation Company. Date: June 1, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
Iranian prime minister Ali Razmara is assassinated by Khalil Tahmasebi, a member of the Islamic fundamentalist Fada'iyan-e Islam, outside a mosque in Tehran. Date: March 7, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 7 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1951Operation Buster-Jangle:…
The "Johnny Bright incident" occurs during a football game between the Drake Bulldogs and Oklahoma A&M Aggies. Date: October 20, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 20 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1951Geochang Massacre Begins: 719 Civilians Killed in Korean…
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 had been taken by Scottish nationalist students from its place in Westminster Abbey. Date: April 11, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 11 📅 Events…
Soviet space dogs: Dezik and Tsygan were launched into a sub-orbital spaceflight from Kapustin Yar and became the first dogs to fly in space and the first to safely return. Date: July 22, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 22 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This…
The Canadian Army enters combat in the Korean War. Date: February 6, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 6 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1951Washington State Ferries Begins State Operation After Buyout, June 1, 1951Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Convicted of…