What Happened in 1951
21 historical events, 44 notable births, and 8 notable deaths in 1951.
Major Events
January 1951
1951 — year
1951 Formula One season — Sports season
1951 Asian Games — first edition of the Asian Games
EuroBasket 1951 — 1951 edition of Eurobasket
1951 in film — overview of the events of 1951 in film
1951 Mediterranean Games — 1st edition of the Mediterranean Games
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
1951 Cannes Film Festival — film festival edition
World Chess Championship 1951
September 1951
Treaty of San Francisco — peace treaty between Japan and the Allied Powers of World War II, officially ending the American-led Allied Occupation of Japan.
1951 Italian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1951
April 1951
Treaty of Paris — treaty signed in 1951 that established the European Coal and Steel Community
March 1951
23rd Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1950
May 1951
Seventeen Point Agreement — 1951 agreement between China and the Dalai Lama
1951 Swiss Grand Prix — motor car race
1951 Indianapolis 500 — 35th running of the Indianapolis 500 motor race
October 1951
1951 Spanish Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1951
July 1951
1951 French Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1951
1951 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1951
1951 German Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1951
June 1951
1951 Belgian Grand Prix — Wikimedia list article