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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

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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.

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Music charts

Which were the top hits in February 1951?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - Aba Daba Honeymoon
  2. - A Penny A Kiss
  3. - Would I Love You (Love You, Love You)
  4. - If
  5. - Mockin' Bird Hill

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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Cry Danger

Cry Danger

Release year: 1951

Directed by: Robert Parrish

Starring: Dick Powell, Rhonda Fleming, Richard Erdman, William Conrad

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

Release year: 1951

Directed by: Albert Lewin

Starring: James Mason, Ava Gardner, Nigel Patrick, Sheila Sim

Country: United States of America

I'd Climb the Highest Mountain

I'd Climb the Highest Mountain

Release year: 1951

Directed by: Henry King

Starring: Susan Hayward, William Lundigan, Rory Calhoun, Barbara Bates

Royal Wedding

Royal Wedding

Release year: 1951

Directed by: Stanley Donen

Starring: Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, Peter Lawford, Sarah Churchill

Country: United States of America

Happy Go Lovely

Happy Go Lovely

Release year: 1951

Directed by: H. Bruce Humberstone

Starring: David Niven, Vera-Ellen, Cesar Romero, Bobby Howes

Books

Which were the most popular books released in February 1951?
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The Cardinal by Henry Morton Robinson

The Cardinal

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The Cardinal became a bestseller immediately after its publication. It was a selection from the Literary Guild and was published in over a dozen languages. The book has been sold more than two million times.

The Far Side Of Paradise by Arthur Mizener

The Far Side Of Paradise

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The original F. Scott Fitzgerald biography was published in 1951, a decade after his death. It was widely praised for its sensitive and scholarly appraisal.

Look Younger, Live Longer by Gayelord Hauser

Look Younger, Live Longer

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This book contains sound and sane advice that will make your mature years more enjoyable and healthier.

The Adventurer by Mika Waltari

The Adventurer

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"Romance and terror in an age of barbarism. Michael of Finlandia crosses Europe to find his fortune.

Moulin Rouge by Pierre La Mure

Moulin Rouge

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Very Good/Fair. Copyright 1950; First Printing. ; Blue linen book with title and coral stamped device; linen with light edge wear; spine ends darkened.