On this day

July 29, 1951

Revisit the news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

Portrait 1080 × 1920 PNG · created on your device

Filter by:

Headlines from July 29, 1951

WORLD CRIME RING BARED BY ARRESTS ON ELLIS ISLAND TIP; Tie-In of Counterfeiting and Narcotics Traffic Disclosed to U.S. Agent by Alien KNOWN AS CONTACT MAN Woman, One of Ten Now Held in $495,000 Bail, Is Said to Be 'Courier' for Gang

By Alexander Feinberg

10 in internatl combine trafficking in counterfeit money and narcotics held, NYC; agents hunt 10 other leaders; arrest of 3 for counterfeiting, Baltimore, seen tied to round-up; Asst Atty Kaplan names C Luciano as head of Ital link of French-Ital heroin smuggling combine; agents put retail value of heroin smuggled into US since '49 at $30 million; J Orsini role as contact man cited

None0 words
Continue reading...
Share

Notable Births

Susan Blackmore

1951Susan Blackmore, English psychologist and theorist[†]

Susan Jane Blackmore is a British writer, lecturer, sceptic, broadcaster, and a visiting professor at the University of Plymouth. Her fields of research include memetics, parapsychology, consciousness, and she is best known for her book The Meme Machine. She has written or contributed to over 40 books and 60 scholarly articles and is a contributor to The Guardian newspaper.

Dan Driessen

1951Dan Driessen, American baseball player and coach[†]

Daniel Driessen is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from 1973 to 1987, most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won three National League pennants and two World Series championships between 1973 and 1976. He was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Baseball Hall of Fame on June 23, 2012.

1951Dean Pitchford, American actor, director, screenwriter, and composer[†]

Dean Pitchford is an American songwriter, screenwriter, director, actor, and novelist. His work has earned him an Oscar and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for three additional Oscars, two more Golden Globes, eight Grammy Awards, and two Tony Awards.

Notable Deaths

Ali Sami Yen

1951Ali Sami Yen, Turkish footballer and manager, founded Galatasaray S.K. (born 1886)[†]

Ali Sami Yen, born Ali Sami Frashëri was a Turkish sports official best known as the founder of the Galatasaray Sports Club.

Historical Context for July 29, 1951

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