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What Happened in 1951

21 historical events, 44 notable births, and 8 notable deaths in 1951.

Major Events

January 1951

sports

1951 Formula One season — Sports season

sports

1951 Asian Games — first edition of the Asian Games

general

EuroBasket 1951 — 1951 edition of Eurobasket

culture

1951 in film — overview of the events of 1951 in film

sports

1951 Mediterranean Games — 1st edition of the Mediterranean Games

war

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

culture

1951 Cannes Film Festival — film festival edition

sports

World Chess Championship 1951

September 1951

war

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.

general

1951 Italian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1951

April 1951

politics

Treaty of Paris — treaty signed in 1951 that established the European Coal and Steel Community

March 1951

war

23rd Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1950

May 1951

general

Seventeen Point Agreement — 1951 agreement between China and the Dalai Lama

general

1951 Swiss Grand Prix — motor car race

general

1951 Indianapolis 500 — 35th running of the Indianapolis 500 motor race

October 1951

general

1951 Spanish Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1951

July 1951

general

1951 French Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1951

general

1951 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1951

general

1951 German Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1951

June 1951

culture

1951 Belgian Grand Prix — Wikimedia list article