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1951 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. It saw the Korean War, the eruption of Mount Lamington, the Nepalese revolution, the first UNIVAC I computer, and more.
- United States -- Nevada Nuclear Test
- U.S. - Operation Greenhouse
- United States -- Direct Dial Coastal Call
- United States -- "I Love Lucy"
- United States - Development of Birth Control Pill
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During January the United States government began nuclear bomb testing at a test site in Nevada. After the initial development of the atomic bomb during the mid-1940'sthe U.S. had moved its test sites off of the country's mainland and began using islands in the Pacific. Due to logistical and safety concerns the U.S. Government decided to move the t...
The first thermonuclear weapon test takes place at the Enewetak Atoll during Operation Greenhouse. The United States performs the first thermonuclear weapon test during May as a part of "Operation Greenhouse." The test was conducted at the Enewetak Atoll and the blast, named "George," was the first successful small-scale demonstration of a non-weap...
The first direct-dial coast to coast telephone call was made during November . The call took place between the Mayor of Englewood, New Jersey, M. Leslie Denning, and the Mayor of Alameda, California, Frank Osborne. It took about 18 seconds to connect the call and it was placed using AT&T’s direct distance dialing system which did not use an operato...
The popular television show "I Love Lucy" premieres on CBS. The classic television show "I Love Lucy" debuted on the CBS network on October 15th . The show starred comedienne Lucille Ball as the titular Lucy Ricardo, Cuban entertainer Desi Arnaz as Lucy's husband Ricky, with Vivian Vance and William Frawley as their goofy landlords Fred and Ethel M...
1. Margaret Sanger opens the first birth control clinic in the United States in 1916 and Sanger was arrested for distributing contraceptives in less than two weeks after its opening. 2. During the Thirties, breakthroughs in steroid and hormone research lead to the discovery that high doses of certain steroid hormones can stop ovulation. 3. Russell ...
Learn about the significant events, prices, top movies, TV and music of 1951 in the US and the world. Find out about nuclear testing, telephone calls, TV shows, birth control, festivals and more.
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Browse the list of major events that happened in 1951, from political, military, cultural, sports, and entertainment. Find out what happened on any date in 1951 with On This Day website.
Find out what happened in 1951, from major events and film and TV releases to famous births and deaths. Browse the calendar and see highlights, facts and photos of the year 1951.
The musical brings overnight fame to African American bass-baritone William Warfield (who sings Ol' Man River in the film). July 14 – In Joplin, Missouri, the George Washington Carver National Monument becomes the first United States National Monument to honor an African American.
Sep 24, 2020 · Explore the major events of 1951 in the world, from the Korean War and the Rosenberg trial to the first color TV broadcasts and the Pan American Games. Find out what happened in January, February, March and more with this comprehensive timeline.
What Happened in 1951? MAJOR EVENTS: North Korean offensive pushes beyond the 38th parallel; truce negotiations fail. Congress passes 22nd Amendment, limiting a President to two terms. Stalin claims the Soviet Union has the atomic bomb.
