The United States Senate Committee on Armed Services and United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations begin their closed door hearings into the relief of Douglas MacArthur by U.S. President Harry Truman. Date: May 3, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅…
London's Royal Festival Hall opens with the Festival of Britain. Date: May 3, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)
Korean War: Assaulting Chinese forces are forced to withdraw after heavy fighting with UN forces, primarily made up of Australian and Canadian troops, at the Battle of Kapyong. Date: April 25, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 25 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)
Cold War: American journalist William N. Oatis is arrested for espionage by the Communist government of Czechoslovakia. Date: April 23, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 23 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)
Korean War: The Chinese People's Volunteer Army begin assaulting positions defended by the Royal Australian Regiment and the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry at the Battle of Kapyong. Date: April 22, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 22 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Peak District becomes the United Kingdom's first National Park. Date: April 17, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 17 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)
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…
Korean War: President Truman relieves Douglas MacArthur of the command of American forces in Korea and Japan. Date: April 11, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 11 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)
Cold War: Ethel and Julius Rosenberg are sentenced to death for spying for the Soviet Union. Date: April 5, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 5 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)
Remington Rand delivers the first UNIVAC I computer to the United States Census Bureau. Date: March 31, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 31 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)