What Happened on March 22, 1951

Famous Birthdays

  • Howard Reitzes, American rocker (Iron Butterfly), born in Southgate, California
  • Musa Manarov, Soviet cosmonaut who spent 541 days in space (Soyuz TM-4, TM-11), born in Baku, Azerbaijan, USSR

Famous Deaths

  • Willem Mengelberg, Dutch conductor (Concertgebouw Orchestra, 1895-1945; New York Philharmonic, 1922-30), dies at 79
Died in 1951 1951 Highlights

About March 22, 1951

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 73 years, 1 month and 3 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Aries