Discover what happened on 20 October 1951 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Karl Jarres (German politician (1874–1951))
- Wilhelm Bruhn (German politician (1869-1951))
- Ferdinand Noeldechen (German General and Knight’s Cross recipient (1895–1951))
- Franz Xaver Aenderl (German politician and journalist (1883-1951))
- Heinrich Gareis (German jurist (1878–1951))
- Otto Plattner (Swiss painter (1886-1951))
- Rudolf Krupička (Czech poet, playwright and writer (1879–1951))
- Dagmar Dahlgren (American actress (1880-1951))
- Gustav Smedal (Norwegian politician (1888–1951))
- Rıza Kotan (Turkish politician)
- Ödön Réthely (Hungarian actor)
- Agathon Fabergé (Russian goldsmith (son of Carl) and philatelist (1876-1951))
- Franz Haider (Austrian politician)
- Sam Ash (American musician and actor (1884-1951))
- Martin W. Deyo (American politician in New York (1902-1951))
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- Cecil Fforde (Barrister and Judge)
- Per Tellander
- Yane Exiane
- Alois Leopold Seibold (Austrian etcher and painter)
- Vasyl Nykolyn (Soviet politician)
- Ida Millicent Bence ((died 1951))
- Edward Richmond Paton (Peerage person ID=357197)
- Gilbert Charles Tew ((1884-1951))
- Wesley O. Smith (American businessman and politician)
- Emanoil Socor
- Edith Beatrice Laver
- Eugène Davoust
- Alphonse Vanden Eynde (Belgian architect)
- Ōno Masanao (Japanese Lawyer (1893-1951))
- Karl Jarres (German politician (1874–1951))
- Wilhelm Bruhn (German politician (1869-1951))
- Ferdinand Noeldechen (German General and Knight’s Cross recipient (1895–1951))
- Franz Xaver Aenderl (German politician and journalist (1883-1951))
- Heinrich Gareis (German jurist (1878–1951))
- Otto Plattner (Swiss painter (1886-1951))
- Rudolf Krupička (Czech poet, playwright and writer (1879–1951))
- Dagmar Dahlgren (American actress (1880-1951))
- Gustav Smedal (Norwegian politician (1888–1951))
- Rıza Kotan (Turkish politician)
- Ödön Réthely (Hungarian actor)
- Agathon Fabergé (Russian goldsmith (son of Carl) and philatelist (1876-1951))
- Franz Haider (Austrian politician)
- Sam Ash (American musician and actor (1884-1951))
- Martin W. Deyo (American politician in New York (1902-1951))
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- Cecil Fforde (Barrister and Judge)
- Per Tellander
- Yane Exiane
- Alois Leopold Seibold (Austrian etcher and painter)
- Vasyl Nykolyn (Soviet politician)
- Ida Millicent Bence ((died 1951))
- Edward Richmond Paton (Peerage person ID=357197)
- Gilbert Charles Tew ((1884-1951))
- Wesley O. Smith (American businessman and politician)
- Emanoil Socor
- Edith Beatrice Laver
- Eugène Davoust
- Edith Beatrice Laver
- Eugène Davoust
- Alphonse Vanden Eynde (Belgian architect)
Events
- Johnny Bright incident (on-field assault during an American college football game of an African-American player by a white opposing player)