December 1951 calendar

December 1951
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in December 1951.
The US president was Harry S. Truman (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Sir Winston Churchill (Conservative), Pope Pius XII was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on December 1951: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of December 1951?

Events

01 Dec 1951 Golden Gate Bridge closes due to high winds
02 Dec 1951 Borscht Capades closes at Royale Theater NYC after 90 performances
03 Dec 1951 The Lebanese University is founded in Lebanon.
04 Dec 1951 Superheated gases roll down Mount Catarman (Philippines), killing 500.
05 Dec 1951 Dragnet premieres
06 Dec 1951 A state of emergency is declared in Egypt due to increasing riots.
08 Dec 1951 Tree Grows in Brooklyn closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 267 performances
13 Dec 1951 Future British Prime Minister Margaret Roberts Thatcher marries Denis Thatcher.
16 Dec 1951 Salar Jung Museum is opened to the public by Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru.
17 Dec 1951 Dutch Communist Party members forbidden to be civil servants.
20 Dec 1951 The EBR-1 in Arco, Idaho becomes the first nuclear power plant to generate electricity. The electricity powered four light bulbs.
22 Dec 1951 The Selangor Labour Party is founded in Selangor, Malaya.
23 Dec 1951 Last Belgian communities get electricity.
24 Dec 1951 1st televised opera
27 Dec 1951 40th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Sydney (3-2).
29 Dec 1951 Flying Enterprise in difficulty in Canal
31 Dec 1951 Cold War: The Marshall Plan expires after distributing more than US$13.3 billion in foreign aid to rebuild Western Europe.
17 Dec 1951 The American Civil Rights Congress delivers "We Charge Genocide" to the United Nations.