January 1, 1951
1951 major engagement of the First Indochina War
1951 significant engagement in the First Indochina War
World Chess Championship 1951
1951 Cannes Film Festival — film festival edition
8th Golden Globe Awards — 1951 film award ceremony, on the 28th of February in Los Angeles, California, United States of America, honoring achievements in 1950 filmmaking
EuroBasket 1951 — 1951 edition of Eurobasket
1951 Formula One season — Sports season
Natural disaster in Switzerland, Austria, Italy and Liechtenstein
1951 Asian Games — first edition of the Asian Games
February 1951 battle during the Korean War