What Happened In February 1951 In History

Historical Events for February, 1951

• 6th » 'The Broker', a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train Woodbridge train wreck e.g derails near Woodbridge Township, New Jersey. The accident kills 85 people and injures over 500 more. The wreck is one of the worst rail disasters in American history.
• 7th » Korean War: 705 suspected communist sympathizers Sancheong-Hamyang massacre called are butchered by Republic of Korea Army or South Korean forces.
• 9th » Korean War: Geochang massacre
• 13th » Korean War: Battle of Chipyong-ni, which represented the "high-water mark" of the Chinese incursion into South Korea, commences.
• 25th » The first Pan American Games are held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• 27th » The Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution, limiting President of the United States or Presidents to two terms, is ratified.

Famous Birthdays on February in 1951

• 1st » Christina Dodwell, Nigerian-English explorer and author
• 1st » Sonny Landreth, American guitarist and songwriter
• 1st » Andrew Smith (politician) known as Andrew Smith, English politician, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
• 2nd » Vangelis Alexandris, Greek basketball player and coach
• 2nd » Ken Bruce, Scottish radio host
• 3rd » Eugenijus Riabovas, Lithuanian footballer and manager
• 3rd » Michael Ruppert, American journalist and author (d. 2014)
• 4th » Patrick Bergin, Irish actor and singer
• 4th » Dariush Eghbali, Iranian singer
• 4th » Phil Ehart, American drummer (Kansas (band) e.g Kansas)
• 4th » Stan Papi, American baseball player
• 5th » Russell Grant, English astrologer and author
• 5th » Nikolay Merkushkin, Mordovian politician
• 5th » Robin Sachs, English actor (d. 2013)
• 5th » Elizabeth Swados, American composer and director
• 6th » Margo (singer) known as Margo, Irish singer
• 6th » Marco Antônio, Brazilian footballer
• 6th » Huw Lloyd-Langton, English guitarist (Hawkwind, Widowmaker (band) called Widowmaker, and The Meads of Asphodel) (d. 2012)
• 6th » Jacques Villeret, French actor (d. 2005)
• 6th » Kevin Whately, English actor
• 7th » Benny Ayala, Puerto Rican-American baseball player
• 8th » Sharman McDonald, Scottish actress, playwright, and screenwriter
• 10th » Bob Iger, American businessman
• 11th » Hardo Aasmäe, Estonian geographer and politician
• 12th » Howard Davies (economist) or Howard Davies, English economist
• 12th » Steven Parent, American murder victim (d. 1969)
• 13th » Ellen Bry, American actress
• 13th » Greg Fulginiti, American engineer
• 13th » David Naughton (actor) named David Naughton, American actor and singer
• 14th » Terry Gross, American radio host and producer
• 14th » Kevin Keegan, English footballer
• 14th » JoJo Starbuck, American ice skater
• 15th » Markku Alén, Finnish race car driver
• 15th » Melissa Manchester, American singer-songwriter and actress (Harlettes)
• 15th » Jane Seymour (actress) or Jane Seymour, English actress
• 16th » William Katt, American actor
• 17th » Rashid Minhas, Pakistani pilot (d. 1971)
• 18th » Isabel Preysler, Filipino-Spanish journalist
• 19th » Stephen Nichols, American actor
• 19th » Maciej Pawlikowski, Polish mountaineer
• 19th » Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, Pakistani scholar and politician, founded Minhaj-ul-Quran
• 20th » Edward Albert, American actor (d. 2006)
• 20th » Gordon Brown, Scottish politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
• 20th » Randy California, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Spirit (band) named Spirit) (d. 1997)
• 20th » Phil Neal, English footballer
• 20th » Sean Wilentz, American historian and author
• 21st » Dos Caras, Mexican wrestler
• 21st » Wolfgang Frank, German footballer (d. 2013)
• 21st » Warren Vache, American trumpet player and cornet player
• 21st » Vince Welnick, American keyboard player (The Grateful Dead, The Tubes, and Missing Man Formation (band) known as Missing Man Formation) (d. 2006)
• 22nd » Ellen Greene, American singer and actress
• 22nd » Sivasubramaniam Raveendranath, Sri Lankan academic
• 23rd » Ed Jones (American football) e.g Ed Jones, American football player
• 23rd » Patricia Richardson, American actress
• 24th » David Ford, English-Irish politician
• 24th » Tony Holiday, German singer-songwriter (d. 1990)
• 24th » Debra Jo Rupp, American actress
• 24th » Helen Shaver, Canadian actress and director
• 25th » James Brown (sportscaster) or James Brown, American sportscaster
• 25th » César Cedeño, Dominican baseball player and coach
• 25th » Don Quarrie, Jamaican runner
• 26th » Steve Bell (cartoonist) named Steve Bell, English cartoonist
• 27th » Lee Atwater, American politician (d. 1991)
• 27th » Steve Harley, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Cockney Rebel)
• 27th » Janet Steinbeck, Australian swimmer
• 28th » Bill Cratty, American dancer and choreographer (d. 1998)
• 28th » Karsan Ghavri, Indian cricketer
• 28th » Peter Stothard, English journalist
• 28th » Roseanna Vitro, American singer and educator
• 28th » Jim Wohlford, American baseball player

Famous Deaths for February 1951

• 6th » Gabby Street, American baseball player (b. 1882)
• 9th » Eddy Duchin, American pianist (b. 1910)
• 13th » Lloyd C. Douglas, American author (b. 1877)

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