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What Happened In November 1951 In History

Historical Events for November, 1951

  • 2nd » Korean War: A small platoon of 28 Canadian soldiers defend a vital area against an entire battalion of 800 Chinese troops in the Battle of the Song-gok Spur. The engagement lasts into the early hours of November 3.
  • 10th » With the rollout of the North American Numbering Plan, direct-dial coast-to-coast telephone service begins in the United States.
  • 15th » Greek resistance leader Nikos Beloyannis, along with 11 resistance members, is sentenced to death by the court-martial.

Famous Birthdays on November in 1951

  • 1st » Ronald Bell (musician) or Ronald Bell, American singer-songwriter, saxophonist, and producer (Kool & the Gang)
  • 1st » Fabrice Luchini, French actor
  • 1st » Belita Moreno, American actress
  • 2nd » Thomas Mallon, American author and critic
  • 2nd » Lindy Morrison, Australian drummer (The Go-Betweens, Xero (band) called Xero, and Tuff Monks)
  • 3rd » Dwight Evans, American baseball player and coach
  • 3rd » Ed Murawinski, American cartoonist
  • 3rd » André Wetzel, Dutch footballer and manager
  • 4th » Traian Băsescu, Romanian captain and politician, 4th President of Romania
  • 4th » Cosey Fanni Tutti, English singer-songwriter (Throbbing Gristle and Chris & Cosey)
  • 6th » Peter Althin, Swedish lawyer and politician
  • 6th » John Falsey, American screenwriter and producer
  • 7th » John Tamargo, American baseball player and coach
  • 8th » Alfredo Astiz, Argentinian captain
  • 8th » Laura Cox, English lawyer and judge
  • 8th » Peter Suber, American philosopher and academic
  • 9th » Lou Ferrigno, American bodybuilder and actor
  • 9th » Bill Mantlo, American author
  • 10th » Viktor Sukhorukov, Russian actor
  • 11th » Bill Moseley, American actor, singer, and producer (Cornbugs)
  • 11th » Kim Peek, American Savant syndrome called megasavant (d. 2009)
  • 11th » Marc Summers, American television host and producer
  • 13th » Pini Gershon, Israeli basketball player and coach
  • 14th » Frankie Banali, American drummer and songwriter (Quiet Riot and W.A.S.P.)
  • 14th » Sandahl Bergman, American actress, singer, and dancer
  • 14th » Stephen Bishop (singer) called Stephen Bishop, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
  • 14th » Leszek Cichy, Polish mountaineer
  • 14th » Alec John Such, American bass player (Bon Jovi)
  • 14th » Zhang Yimou, Chinese actor, director, producer, and cinematographer
  • 15th » Joe Puerta, bassist/vocalist and co-founder of the American rock group Ambrosia
  • 15th » Billy McColl (actor) called Billy McColl, Scottish-English actor (d. 2014)
  • 16th » Miguel Sandoval, American actor and director
  • 17th » Butch Davis, American football player and coach
  • 17th » Werner Hoyer, German economist and politician
  • 17th » Dean Paul Martin, American singer, actor, and tennis player (Dino, Desi & Billy) (d. 1987)
  • 17th » Stephen Root, American actor
  • 17th » Jack Vettriano, Scottish painter
  • 18th » Justin Raimondo, American journalist and author
  • 19th » Zeenat Aman, Indian actress
  • 19th » Charles Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton, Scottish lawyer and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
  • 20th » Rodger Bumpass, American actor and singer
  • 20th » David Walters, American politician, 24th Governor of Oklahoma
  • 22nd » Kent Nagano, American conductor, director, and manager
  • 23rd » Maik Galakos, Greek footballer and manager
  • 23rd » David Rappaport, English-American actor (d. 1990)
  • 24th » Mimis Androulakis, Greek author and politician
  • 24th » Chet Edwards, American businessman and politician
  • 24th » Margaret Mountford, Irish lawyer and businesswoman
  • 24th » Graham Price, Egyptian-Welsh rugby player
  • 25th » Bucky Dent, American baseball player and manager
  • 25th » Charlaine Harris, American author
  • 25th » Bill Morrissey, American singer-songwriter (d. 2011)
  • 25th » Arturo Pérez-Reverte, Spanish author and journalist
  • 25th » Johnny Rep, Dutch footballer and manager
  • 26th » Ilona Staller, Hungarian-Italian porn actress, singer, and politician
  • 26th » Sulejman Tihić, Bosnian politician (d. 2014)
  • 27th » Kathryn Bigelow, American director, producer, and screenwriter
  • 27th » Gunnar Graps, Estonian singer and guitarist (Magnetic Band and Gunnar Graps Group) (d. 2004)
  • 28th » Barbara Morgan, American educator and astronaut
  • 29th » Barry Goudreau, American guitarist (Boston (band) called Boston, RTZ (band) or RTZ, and Ernie and the Automatics)
  • 29th » Roger Troutman, American singer-songwriter and producer (Zapp (band) known as Zapp) (d. 1999)
  • 30th » June Chadwick, English actress

Famous Deaths for November 1951

  • 6th » Tom Kiely, Irish decathlete (b. 1869)
  • 9th » Sigmund Romberg, Hungarian-American pianist and composer (b. 1887)
  • 20th » Adolf Spinnler, Swiss gymnast (b. 1879)
  • 20th » Thomas Quinlan (impresario) named Thomas Quinlan, English businessman (b. 1881)

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