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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.
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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.
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 ...
3 March 1951 Haj Ali Razmara, a military leader and prime minister of Iran, was assassinated by 26-year-old Khalil Tahmassebi of the Fadayan-e Islam organization outside the Shah Mosque in Tehran. 16 July 1951 Riad Al Solh, former Prime Minister of Lebanon, is shot to death by three gunmen at Marka Airport in Amman. 20 July 1951
2021) April 23 – Jean-Dominique Bauby, French journalist and author (d. 1997) April 24 – Jean-Paul Gaultier, French Haute couture, Prêt-à-Porter fashion designer; April 25. Ketil Bjørnstad, Norwegian pianist; Vladislav Tretiak, Russian ice hockey player; April 27 – George Gervin, American basketball player
Coca-Cola played a big role in shaping the image of Santa. In 1931, Coca‑Cola commissioned the artist Haddon Sundblom to paint Santa Claus for the company's Christmas ads.