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July 11–12 – Cicero race riot of 1951: A mob of 4,000 whites attack an apartment building housing a single black family in a neighborhood in Cicero, Illinois. July 13 The Great Flood of 1951 reaches its highest point in Northeast Kansas, culminating in the greatest flood damage to date in the Midwestern United States.
Ace trivia night with these cool and random fun facts for adults and kids. This list of interesting facts is the perfect way to learn something new about life. 105 Fun Facts About Science, History ...
1951 – See It Now, an American newsmagazine and documentary series broadcast by CBS from 1951 to 1958. It was created by Edward R. Murrow and Fred W. Friendly , Murrow being the host of the show. 1951 – The Catcher in the Rye is published by J. D. Salinger and invigorates the rebellious youth of the period, eventually earning the title of a ...
1951 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.
Image credits: Green____cat Cyber and media psychologist Mayra Ruiz-McPherson, PhD(c), MA, MFA, explains that broadly speaking, "negative news" can describe two kinds of events and happenings ...
Michael R. Clifford, astronaut and army officer (died 2021) [23] Mundo Earwood, country music singer, songwriter (died 2014) Beverly Johnson, African-American model, actress and businesswoman; October 14 Harry Anderson, actor, comedian, and magician (died 2018) [24] Rick Aviles, actor (died 1995) October 16 – Ron Taylor, actor (died 2002) [25 ...
1951 – Christian Lacroix, French fashion designer; 1951 – Jonathan Richman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist; 1951 – Janet Soskice, Canadian philosopher and theologian; 1953 – Pierce Brosnan, Irish-American actor and producer; 1953 – Peter Onorati, American actor; 1953 – Richard Page, American singer-songwriter and bass player
The Shot Heard 'Round the World: Dotted line represents the approximate track of Thomson's game-winning line drive home run. In baseball, the "Shot Heard 'Round the World" was a walk-off home run hit by New York Giants outfielder and third baseman Bobby Thomson off Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca at the Polo Grounds in New York City on October 3, 1951, to win the National League (NL ...