What happened on 20 October 1951?

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)