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December 16, 1951

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Headlines from December 16, 1951

DISTRICT CHANGES HERE IN PROSPECT IN ALBANY PLAN; Brooklyn and Bronx Scheduled to Lose Assembly Seats in Reapportioning Formula QUEENS AND NASSAU GAIN Political Leadership in Both Parties Here Slated to Be Affected by Measure

By Leo Egan

Joint Com on Reapportionment staff study proposes revision of Legis dists, NYC and elsewhere, Bklyn, Bronx losing, Queens, Nassau gaining; asks Sen membership rise to 58; Repubs seen determined to press for reapportionment in '52; prepared to meet Dem opposition

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Notable Births

Aykut Barka

1951Aykut Barka, Turkish scientist (died 2002)[†]

Aykut Barka was a Turkish geoscientist specialized in seismology. He is best known for his contributions to understanding the behaviour of the North Anatolian Fault Zone (NAFZ), one of the most dangerous active faults in the world.

1951Sally Emerson, English author and poet[†]

Sally Emerson is an English novelist, anthologist and travel writer.

Mike Flanagan (baseball)

1951Mike Flanagan, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster (died 2011)[†]

Michael Kendall Flanagan was an American professional baseball left-handed pitcher, front office executive, and color commentator. He spent 18 years as a player in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays (1987–1990).

Robben Ford

1951Robben Ford, American guitarist and songwriter[†]

Robben Lee Ford is an American blues, jazz, and rock guitarist. He was a member of the L.A. Express and Yellowjackets and has collaborated with Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, Larry Carlton, Rick Springfield, Little Feat, Jimmy Witherspoon, and Kiss. He was named one of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of the 20th Century" by Musician magazine.

Mark Heard

1951Mark Heard, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (died 1992)[†]

John Mark Heard III was an American record producer, folk rock singer and songwriter from Macon, Georgia.

Historical Events

Curtiss C-46 Commando

1951A Miami Airlines Curtiss C-46 Commando crashes in Elizabeth, New Jersey, killing all 58 aboard including dancer Doris Ruby.[†]

The Curtiss C-46 Commando is a low-wing, twin-engine aircraft derived from the Curtiss CW-20 pressurized high-altitude airliner design. Early press reports used the name "Condor III" but the Commando name was in use by early 1942 in company publicity. It was used primarily as a cargo aircraft during World War II, with fold-down seating for military transport and some use in delivering paratroops. Mainly deployed by the United States Army Air Forces, it also served the U.S. Navy/Marine Corps, which called it R5C. The C-46 filled similar roles as its Douglas-built counterpart, the C-47 Skytrain, with some 3,200 C-46s produced to approximately 10,200 C-47s.

Historical Context for December 16, 1951

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