User:SnowyCinema/May 16, 1951

São Paulo

 * Alberto Camerini, an Italian singer-songwriter and musician, who was commercially most active during the late 70's, early 80's, was born.

Phnom Penh

 * Cham Prasidh, the Cambodian Minister of Industry and Handicrafts, was born.

Canada

 * The first concert by the Canadian League of Composers was held somewhere in the country. It mainly consisted of music by John Weinzweig.

Middleton

 * John Malcolm Campbell, a Canadian politician, died.

China

 * The Chinese Spring Offensive operation of the Korean War was being carried out in Korea during this time; from April 22 to June 10.

Norway

 * During the Korean War, Norway's first group of personnel were sent to Korea to the NORMASH headquarters on this day. They were previously requested to start this organization in late 1950.

Yemanzhelinsk

 * Leontii Voitovych, a modern scientist-historian, was born.

Korea

 * The Korean War was active.
 * The Chinese Spring Offensive operation of the Korean War was being carried out in Korea during this time; from April 22 to June 10.
 * During the Korean War, Norway's first group of personnel were sent to Korea to the NORMASH headquarters on this day. They were previously requested to start this organization in late 1950.

Namjon

 * The III Corps took heavy casualties during a battle of the Chinese Spring Offensive.

United States

 * The popular song "I Get Ideas" was recorded by Peggy Lee for the first time.

Los Angeles

 * Sammy Brooks, an American film actor, died.

Montebello

 * Mike Potter, an American former professional baseball outfielder who played from 1976 to 1977 for the St. Louis Cardinals, was born.

Santa Monica

 * John Doan, one of the best-known harp guitarists in the world, was born.

Jefferson

 * Merv Krakau, a former professional American football player who played linebacker for six seasons for the Buffalo Bills and the New England Patriots, was born.

Massachusetts

 * Paul Hinrichs, former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1951 season, debuted in MLB on this day.

Buffalo

 * Laurette Spang-McCook, an American television actress, was born.

New York City

 * Eric Nadel, a sports announcer on radio broadcasts for the Texas Rangers baseball organization, was born.

Vandergrift

 * Mendes Napoli, the president of Napoli Management Group, a talent agency specializing in the representation of television news broadcast journalists, was born.

Texas

 * Joseph Warren Sheehy, a United States federal judge, was nominated by President Harry S. Truman to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated by Randolph Bryant