The following events occurred in the Netherlands in the year 1951.
Incumbents Monarch: Juliana Prime Minister: Willem Drees
Events 3 March: The Islands Regulation of the Netherlands Antilles is enacted by royal decree, describing the autonomy of the island territories of the Netherlands Antilles.Overheid.nl – KONINKLIJK BESLUIT van 3 maart 1951, houdende de eilandenregeling Nederlandse Antillen 18 April: Moises Frumencio da Costa Gomez becomes Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles. date unknown: Broadcasting time is officially allocated to television by the national broadcasting companies in the Netherlands.
Sports 1951–52 Netherlands Football League Championship
Births 12 March: Harry Dijksma, politician People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Flevoland People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 6 April: Bert Blyleven, Major League Baseball player 15 September: Johan Neeskens, football player and manager (d. 2024) 17 September: Piet Kleine, speed skater and coach 15 October: A. F. Th. van der Heijden, author 14 November: Jacob TV, composer 14 December: Jan Timman, chess player (d. 2026)
Undated Paul Schellekens, civil servant and diplomat
Deaths 21 March: Willem Mengelberg, conductor (b. 1871) 21 April: Lambertus Johannes Toxopeus, lepidopterist (b. 1894)
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