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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in November 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 November 1951: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of November 1951?


Events

  • 01 Nov 1951 Top Banana opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 356 performances
  • 04 Nov 1951 New York Giants and New York Yankees score back-to-back touchdowns on kickoff returns.
  • 07 Nov 1951 Constitution of Jordan passes.
  • 08 Nov 1951 New York Yankee Catcher Yogi Berra wins 1st of his 3 MVP awards
  • 10 Nov 1951 Direct-dial coast-to-coast telephone service begins in the United States.
  • 12 Nov 1951 Paint Your Wagon opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 289 performances
  • 15 Nov 1951 New York Yankee Gil McDougald wins AL Rookie of Year
  • 18 Nov 1951 See it Now premieres on TV
  • 19 Nov 1951 Roy Campanella named National League Most Valuable Player on his 30th birthday.
  • 20 Nov 1951 Snowdonia becomes a National Park
  • 24 Nov 1951 17 closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 180 performances
  • 25 Nov 1951 Commemoration of Dutch resistance fighter Hannie Schaft forbidden
  • 27 Nov 1951 Cease-fire and demarcation zone accord signed in Panmunjon Korea
  • 28 Nov 1951 Military coup under Col Adib el-Shishakli in Syria
  • 29 Nov 1951 Winston Churchill re-elected British Premier

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Music charts

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

  1. - Slow Poke
  2. - Domino
  3. - Shrimp Boats
  4. - Undecided
  5. - Jealousy (Jalousie)

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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Those Two

Those Two

Release year: 1951

Directed by: Michele Morando

Othello

Othello

Release year: 1951

Directed by: Orson Welles

Starring: Orson Welles, Micheál MacLiammóir, Robert Coote, Suzanne Cloutier

Country: United States of America

La Poison

La Poison

Release year: 1951

Directed by: Sacha Guitry

Starring: Michel Simon, Jean Debucourt, Jacques Varennes, Jeanne Fusier-Gir

Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis

Release year: 1951

Directed by: Mervyn LeRoy, Anthony Mann

Starring: Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Leo Genn, Peter Ustinov

Country: United States of America

The Dinah Shore Show

The Dinah Shore Show

Release year: 1951

Starring: Dinah Shore, Gisele MacKenzie, Fred Waring

Country: United States of America

Books

Which were the most popular books released in November 1951?
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And Ride A Tiger by Robert Wilder

And Ride A Tiger

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"A man's fears and ambitions are his desires."

The President'S Lady by Irving Stone

The President'S Lady

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Irving Stone's biographical novel is a bestseller that tells the story of Rachel Jackson and Andrew Jackson. "Beyond doubt, one of the greatest romances of all times."

The Magnificent Century by Thomas B. Costain

The Magnificent Century

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The Magnificent century, the second volume of Costain’s A History of the Plantagenets covers Henry III's turbulent reign from 1216 to1272.

George Washington by Douglas Southall Freeman

George Washington

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For serious students of the Revolution, George Washington's classic biography is a must-read.

The Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson

The Sea Around Us

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The Sea Around Us was published in 1951 and is one of the most successful books ever about the natural world. Rachel Carson's unique ability to combine scientific insight and moving, poetic prose saw her book rise to the top …