Date: May 16, 1951
J. D. Salinger publishes his popular yet controversial novel, The Catcher in the Rye. Date: July 16, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 16 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1951Korean War: Battle of Kapyong Forces Chinese Withdrawal, April 25, 1951Washington…
Korean War: Operation Ripper: United Nations troops led by General Matthew Ridgway begin an assault against Chinese forces. 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 1951London Royal Festival Hall Opens for Festival…
Cold War: The Marshall Plan expires after distributing more than US$13.3 billion in foreign aid to rebuild Western Europe. Date: December 31, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 31 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1951Johnny Bright Incident in Drake vs….
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) More events from 1951King Abdullah I Assassinated During Jerusalem Friday Prayers July…
The first regularly scheduled transatlantic flights begin between Idlewild Airport (now John F Kennedy International Airport) in New York City and Heathrow Airport in London, operated by El Al Israel Airlines. Date: May 16, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 16 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On…
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) More events from 1951Northwest Orient Flight 307 Crashes in Minneapolis, Killing…