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1951
The following lists events that happened during 1951 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Incumbents
Position Incumbent Grand Duke CharlotteCharlotte grand duchess of Luxembourg Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charlotte-grand-duchess-of-Luxembourg www.britannica.com 10 December 2022 en Prime Minister Pierre Dupong President of the Chamber of Deputies Émile Reuter President of the Council of State Léon Kauffman Mayor of Luxembourg City Émile Hamilius
Events
January – March
20 March – The United States is given right to use the land of the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial at Hamm in perpetuity.
Early February - Luxembourg troops arrive in South Korea as, alongside Belgian units, they form a platoon of Belgian United Nations Command during the Korean War.
April – June
18 April – Luxembourg is one of six founder signatories of the Treaty of Paris, which establishes the European Coal and Steel Community.Thewes (2011), p. 131
25 April – Prince Jean is appointed to the Council of State, replacing Prince Felix.http://www.conseil-etat.public.lu/fr/composition/anciensmembres/membresdepuis1857/index.html Membres depuis 1857 2009-04-05 Council of State fr dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091103102814/http://www.conseil-etat.public.lu/fr/composition/anciensmembres/membresdepuis1857/index.html 2009-11-03
29 May – Societe Electrique de l'Our is founded.
3 June – Elections are held to the Chamber of Deputies in the Centre and Nord constituencies. The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP) gains 4 seats, taking it to nineteen seats, just behind the Christian Social People's Party (CSV).Thewes (2011), p. 134
July – September
3 July – After the LSAP's gains in the election on 3 June, the CSV replaces its coalition partner, the Democratic Party, with Victor Bodson as Deputy Prime Minister in the new government.
17 August – Prince Sigvard, Duke of Uppland, Carl Johan Bernadotte, and Prince Lennart, Duke of Småland are created Counts Bernadotte af Wisborg.
29 August – A law is passed making health insurance mandatory for employees and civil servants.Thewes (2011), p. 138
September - First contingent of Luxembourg soldiers return from the Korean War.
October – December
9–13 October - 6 Luxembourg soldiers fight at the Battle of Haktang-ni during the Korean War.
4 November – The Luxembourg national football team beats Finland 3-0: its last international victory for ten years.
26 November – Charles Léon Hammes is appointed to the Council of State.
Births
24 February – Monique Melsen, singer
27 April – Viviane Reding, politician
26 May – Michel, 14th Prince of Ligne
3 August – Lucien Weiler, politician
20 September – Jhemp Hoscheit, writer
30 December – Paul Dahm, composer
Deaths
13 July – Nik Welter, writer and politician
Footnotes
References
Thewes Guy Les gouvernements du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg depuis 1848 https://sip.gouvernement.lu/dam-assets/publications/brochure-livre/minist-etat/sip/livre/gouvernements_depuis_1848_-_version_2011/Gouvernements_depuis_1848-version_2011.pdf PDF 1 May 2026 2011 2011 Service Information et Presse Luxembourg City 978-2-87999-156-6 fr
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