The first Pan American Games are officially opened in Buenos Aires by Argentine President Juan Perón. Date: February 25, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 25 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)
Korean War: Battle of Chipyong-ni, which represented the "high-water mark" of the Chinese incursion into South Korea, commences. Date: February 13, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 13 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)
Korean War: The two-day Geochang massacre begins as a battalion of the 11th Division of the South Korean Army kills 719 unarmed citizens in Geochang, in the South Gyeongsang district of South Korea. Date: February 9, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 9 📅 Events on this day in 1951…
Korean War: More than 700 suspected communist sympathizers are massacred by South Korean forces. Date: February 7, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 7 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Broker, a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train derails near Woodbridge Township, New Jersey. The accident kills 85 people and injures over 500 more. The wreck is one of the worst rail disasters in American history. Date: February 6, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 6 📅 Events on this day…
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)
United Nations Security Council Resolution 90 relating to the Korean War is adopted. Date: January 31, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 31 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)
Nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site begins with Operation Ranger. Date: January 27, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 27 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)
The catastrophic eruption of Mount Lamington in Papua New Guinea claims 2,942 lives. Date: January 21, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 21 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)
National Airlines Flight 83 crashes during landing at Philadelphia International Airport, killing seven passengers and crew. Date: January 14, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 14 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)