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WHAT A
YEAR IT WAS! 1951 is a
nostalgic, informative,
fun, sometimes
tongue-in-cheek look
back at the headline
events in world news,
human interest, sports,
fashion, entertainment,
science, medicine and
the people who helped
change our lives
forever. General Douglas
MacArthur is relieved of
his post as
Commander-in-Chief of
the Far East Korean war
continues Britain
returns wartime Prime
Minister, Winston
Churchill to power
Rosenbergs get death
penalty in atom trial
“An American In Paris”
gets best picture Oscar,
“The Rose Tatoo” wins a
Tony award, and the
Pulitzer prize for music
goes to "Giants In The
Earth" by Douglas S.
Moore. John Wayne, Clark
Gable, Bob Hope, Doris
Day and Gary Cooper are
top box-office draws,
Shelley Winters and
Piper Laurie are
destined for future
stardom, Nat "King" Cole
sings “Too Young” and
Bing Crosby's recording
of "White Christmas"
remains the all-time
biggest seller. The baby
boom continues with
Jesse Ventura Other
babies include future
film stars Karen Allen
Mark Hamill Anjelica
Huston Michael Keaton
Kurt Russell tomorrow’s
rockers Phil Collins
Sting Crystal Gayle
Sports Evonne Goolagong
Science Sally Ride TV
Kirstie Alley Lucie
Arnez Tony Danza Jay
North Jane Seymour
Consumers shell out $.23
for a quart of milk and
$.20 for a loaf of
bread, Other firsts: 33
rpm LP introduced by
Deutsche Grammophone
automatic pressure
cooker jet-powered
bicycle unveiled at
Paris Inventors Show
plastic plants
manufactured by Plastic
Plants Company of
Cleveland The Yankees
beat the Giants 4-2
winning their 3rd
straight World Series,
Joe DiMaggio retires
after having played in
more World Series games
than any other player in
history, Heisman Trophy
to Dick Kasmaier World
Heavyweight Boxing Champ
"Jersey" Joe Walcott
"Count Turf" wins the
Kentucky Derby Ben Hogan
comes back and wins his
third U.S. Open title.
What about you? Where
were you in 1951? Was
that the year you were
born or got married,
graduated high school or
college or started your
own business? Whatever
personal meaning that
year holds for you,
“WHAT A YEAR IT WAS!”
1951 will bring a
wistful smile to your
face as you relive that
very special time.
1951 What A Year It Was!
Yearbook
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