February 1951 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in February 1951.
The US president was Harry S. Truman (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Clement Attlee (Labour), Pope Pius XII was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on February 1951: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of February 1951?
Events
- 01 Feb 1951 1st telecast of atomic explosion
- 02 Feb 1951 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 03 Feb 1951 Victor Borge Show, debuts on NBC TV
- 04 Feb 1951 US female Figure Skating championship won by Sonya Klopfer.
- 06 Feb 1951 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site Argonne Atomic Lab (Ill), to demonstrate lax in security
- 10 Feb 1951 John & Marsha by Stan Freberg peaks at #21
- 11 Feb 1951 Kwame Nkrumah wins first parliamentary election in Gold Coast (Ghana).
- 12 Feb 1951 Muhammad Reza Shah marries Soraya Esfandiary Bakhtiari.
- 13 Feb 1951 Korean War: Battle of Chipyong-ni, which represented the ''high-water mark'' of the Chinese incursion into South Korea, commences.
- 14 Feb 1951 Sugar Ray Robinson defeats Jake LaMotta and takes middleweight title.
- 15 Feb 1951 Start of the 1951 New Zealand waterfront dispute, which lasts for 151 days.
- 16 Feb 1951 San Francisco City Hall dome fire
- 18 Feb 1951 Netherlands Radio School forms
- 19 Feb 1951 Jean Lee becomes the last woman hanged in Australia, when Lee and her 2 pimps are hanged for the murder and torture of a 73-year-old bookmaker.
- 24 Feb 1951 Bless You All closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 84 performances
- 25 Feb 1951 Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins Orlando Florida 2 Ball Golf Tournament.
- 26 Feb 1951 22nd amendment to Constitution is ratified
- 27 Feb 1951 22nd amendment ratified, limiting President to 2 terms
- 28 Feb 1951 US Senate committee reports of at least two major US crime syndicates.
- 06 Feb 1951 The Canadian Army enters combat in the Korean War.
Famous Birthday
- See more
Famous Deaths
- See more
Music charts
Which were the top hits in February 1951?
Unlimited, ad-free streaming of over a million songs, 30 day Free Trial
Top #5 songs in the USA
- Debbie Reynolds & Carlton Carpenter - Aba Daba Honeymoon
- Dinah Shore & Tony Martin - A Penny A Kiss
- Patti Page - Would I Love You (Love You, Love You)
- Billy Eckstine - If
- Les Paul & Mary Ford - Mockin' Bird Hill
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
Books
Which were the most popular books released in February 1951?