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June 23, 1951
On June 23, 1951, the ocean liner SS United States is christened and launched. Jóannes Eidesgaard, Tony Danza, Michael Freedman would arrive in the same year.
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Featured · June 23, 1951
The ocean liner SS United States is christened and launched.
SS United States is a retired American ocean liner that was built during 1950 and 1951 for United States Lines. She is the largest ocean liner to be entirely constructed in the United States and the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic Ocean in either direction, earning the Blue Riband for the highest average speed since her maiden voyage in 1952, a title that remains uncontested.
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The year in brief
1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1951st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 951st year of the 2nd millennium, the 51st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1950s decade.
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On June 23, 1951
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1951 The ocean liner SS United States is christened and launched. 1951 American ocean liner
SS United States is a retired American ocean liner that was built during 1950 and 1951 for United States Lines. She is the largest ocean liner to be entirely constructed in the United States and the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic Ocean in either direction, earning the Blue Riband for the highest average speed since her maiden voyage in 1952, a title that remains uncontested.
Elsewhere that year
Other moments from 1951
- April 11 Korean War: President Truman relieves Douglas MacArthur of the command of American forces in Korea and Japan.
- April 11 The Stone of Scone, the stone upon which Scottish monarchs were traditionally crowned, is found on the site of the altar of Arbroath Abbey. It had been taken by Scottish nationalist students from its place in Westminster Abbey.
- April 17 The Peak District becomes the United Kingdom's first National Park.
- April 22 Korean War: The Chinese People's Volunteer Army begin assaulting positions defended by the Royal Australian Regiment and the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry at the Battle of Kapyong.
- April 23 Cold War: American journalist William N. Oatis is arrested for espionage by the Communist government of Czechoslovakia.
- April 25 Korean War: Assaulting Chinese forces are forced to withdraw after heavy fighting with UN forces, primarily made up of Australian and Canadian troops, at the Battle of Kapyong.
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