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1951 | In 1951, the [[Korean War]] continued. Nuclear bomb testing began at the Nevada Proving Grounds. The Twenty-second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, limiting Presidents to two terms, was ratified. Comic strip ''Dennis the Menace'' first appeared in newspapers. Rodgers and Hammerstein's ''The King and I'' opened on Broadway. The first thermonuclear weapon was tested on Enewetok Atoll in the Marshall Islands by the U.S. CBS's Eye logo premiered on TV. Direct dial coast-to-coast telephone service began in the U.S. in a limited fashion. Libya became independent from Italy. | ||
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Revision as of 08:25, 7 January 2015
1951 was the 80th year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.
Events
- April 23: Marine platoon sergeant Harold Wilson displayed "fearless and untiring leadership," while wounded facing an assault in Korea. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions.
- November 25: The Southern Railway's Crescent passenger train collided head on with the Southerner near the depot in Woodstock, killing 17 people.
Business
- Johns Funeral Home merged with Ridout's Brown-Service Mortuary to form Johns-Ridout's Funeral Parlor.
Sports
- 1951 Iron Bowl
- See also: 1951 Legion Field schedule
Works
Books
Buildings
- Brown Elementary School
- Burks Pan-Am Service Station
- Canterbury Shop
- Clark's Service Station
- Crippled Children's Clinic
- Essex House
- First Lutheran Church
- Five Points South YMCA
- Flintridge Building
- Highland Towers
- One Minute Car Wash
- Sheraton Apartments
- Sokol's
- The Club
- BTNB Five Points West branch
- Westminster Presbyterian Church
Individuals
- James Durrett succeeded Tinsley Harrison as dean of the Medical College of Alabama.
Births
- January 22: Alveda King, minister and social activist
- February: Dieter Brock, football player
- May 22: Larry Thomas, little leaguer
- June 17: John Garrett, Birmingham Bulls goaltender
- August 21: Ron Casey, editor
- November 3: Tom Blosser, musician
- Alfred Bahakel, judge
- Tommy Brigham, real estate executive
- Margaret Burnham, art conservator
- William Carter, author and professor
- Gary Palmer, politician
- Alan Potts, original owner of Silvertron Cafe
Marriages
Awards
Graduations
- Richard Arrington from Fairfield Industrial High School
- William Rushton III from Princeton University
Deaths
- February 28: Joseph Loveman, president of Loveman's department store
- November 25: 17 people died in the 1951 Southern Railway crash
Context
In 1951, the Korean War continued. Nuclear bomb testing began at the Nevada Proving Grounds. The Twenty-second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, limiting Presidents to two terms, was ratified. Comic strip Dennis the Menace first appeared in newspapers. Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I opened on Broadway. The first thermonuclear weapon was tested on Enewetok Atoll in the Marshall Islands by the U.S. CBS's Eye logo premiered on TV. Direct dial coast-to-coast telephone service began in the U.S. in a limited fashion. Libya became independent from Italy.
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