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January 18, 1951

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Headlines from January 18, 1951

PATROLS SKIRMISH IN LULL IN KOREA; U.N. Forces in West Withdraw Near Osan--Unit Enters Deserted Wonju Briefly PATROLS SKIRMISH IN LULL IN KOREA Enemy Regiment Loses 500 Yongwol Front Active New Line Indicated

By Lindesay Parrott Special To the New York Times

fighting ltd to patrol actions; UN forces withdraw to Osan area; patrol penetrates Wonju against virtually no resistance; withdraws; enemy reptd massing N of Suwon; patrol engagements-reptd SE of Suwon, E of Yoju, S of Munmang and Yongwol

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Notable Births

Bram Behr

1951Bram Behr, Surinamese journalist and activist (died 1982)[†]

Abraham Maurits Behr was a Surinamese journalist. He published the pamphlet De Rode Surinamer and edited the weekly newspaper Mokro. He also founded and led the Hoxhaist Communist Party of Suriname (KPS), and was in opposition to the military dictatorship of Dési Bouterse. Behr was assassinated along with 14 other prominent Bouterse opponents on 8 December 1982, in an incident known as the December murders.

1951Bob Latchford, English footballer[†]

Robert Dennis Latchford is an English former footballer who played as a centre forward. He made more than 500 appearances in the Football League, playing for Birmingham City, Everton, Swansea City and Coventry City in the First Division, and represented England at youth and under-23 levels before making 12 appearances at senior level.

Notable Deaths

Amy Carmichael

1951Amy Carmichael, Irish missionary and humanitarian (born 1867)[†]

Amy Beatrice Carmichael was an Irish Christian missionary in India who opened an orphanage and founded a mission in Dohnavur. She served in India for 55 years and wrote 35 books about her work as a missionary.

Historical Context for January 18, 1951

In 1951, the world population was approximately 2,543,130,380 people[†]