September 1951 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in September 1951.
The US president was Harry S. Truman (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Clement Attlee (Labour), Pope Pius XII was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on September 1951: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of September 1951?
Events
- 01 Sep 1951 Prime Minister Ben-Gurion orders establishment of Israeli secret service Mossad
- 02 Sep 1951 Australia, New Zealand and US sign ANZUS-pact
- 03 Sep 1951 TV soap opera Search for Tomorrow debuts on CBS
- 04 Sep 1951 1st transcontinental TV broadcast, by President Truman
- 05 Sep 1951 65th US Womens Tennis: Mo Connolly beats Shirley J Fry
- 08 Sep 1951 Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Sempiternus Rex
- 09 Sep 1951 1st broadcast of Love of Life on CBS-TV
- 10 Sep 1951 British begins economic boycott of Iran
- 11 Sep 1951 Florence Chadwick becomes 1st woman to swim English Channel from England to France. It takes 16 hours and 19 minutes
- 13 Sep 1951 St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Giants 6-4 (rescheduled from 9 / 12) then at night lose to Boston Braves 2-0
- 15 Sep 1951 Emile Zatopek runs world record 20k
- 16 Sep 1951 NL ump Frank Dascoli clears the Dogers bench ejecting 15 players
- 17 Sep 1951 Borscht Capades opens at Royale Theater NYC for 90 performances
- 18 Sep 1951 Tennessee Williams's adaptation of ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' premieres, becoming a critical and box-office smash.
- 19 Sep 1951 1st broadcast of Search for Tomorrow on CBS-TV
- 20 Sep 1951 NL President Ford Frick elected 3rd commissioner of baseball
- 21 Sep 1951 Emil Zatopek runs 15,000m in record 44 min, 54.6 sec
- 24 Sep 1951 Industrial estate at Harlow New Town UK opens
- 26 Sep 1951 Prof Youngblood demonstrates artificial heart in Paris
- 27 Sep 1951 Persian troops occupies oil refinery at Abadan
- 28 Sep 1951 Franchot Tone wed Barbara Payton
- 29 Sep 1951 Emile Zatopek runs world record 20,000 m and 10 mile
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in September 1951?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Louis Armstrong - (When We Are Dancing) I Get Ideas
- Del Wood - Down Yonder
- Frank Sinatra (Harry James Orchestra) - Castle Rock
- Four Aces - Sin
- Patti Page - And So to Sleep Again
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
Books
Which were the most popular books released in September 1951?
Return To Paradise
By: James A. Michener
James A. Michener is a master of historical fiction and he revisits the scenes of Tales of the South Pacific. This Pulitzer Prize winner brought him international fame.
The Cruel Sea
By: Nicholas Monsarrat
This is a powerful novel about the North Atlantic in World Wat II. It tells the story of the British ships Compass Rose, Saltash, and their desperate cat-and mouse game with Nazi Uboats.
The Sea Around Us
By: Rachel Carson
The Sea Around Us was published in 1951 and is one of the most successful books ever about the natural world. Rachel Carson's unique ability to combine scientific insight and moving, poetic prose saw her book rise to the top …
The Troubled Air
By: Irwin Shaw
Irwin Shaw's provocative masterpiece about courage and morality during McCarthyism. Clement Archer is the head of a radio station. Five of his employees are accused of