- In 1951: The average family income per year was $3,700
($34,245.00 in 2016 dollars) . In 2015 average income was $53,657.00 . - In 1951: On October 16, 18 year-old Richard Penniman, already using the stage name Little Richard, made his first recordings for RCA Camden at the studios of Atlanta radio station WGST.
- In 1951: Jackie Brenston and Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm recorded
"Rocket '88", considered by some to be the first rock and roll record. - In 1951: The black and white I Love Lucy television series debuted on
CBS. Starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and William Frawley,
the series ran from October 15, 1951, to May 6, 1957. - In 1951: The first baseball game ever shown on TV in color
was between the Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Braves. - In 1951: Robin Williams, Kirstie Alley, Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman),
and Rush Limbaugh were born. William Randolph Hearst, Shoeless Joe Jackson, and Fanny Brice died. - In 1951: Tupperware was invented.
- In 1951: Humphrey Bogart won his first and only Oscar
for his role in The African Queen. - In 1951: The most memorable quote of the year was
"Gort! Klaatu barada nikto!", from the movie The Day the Earth Stood Still. - In 1951: Joe DiMaggio had a 56 game hitting streak,
and did not strike out during the 1951 season. - In 1951: The most popular TV shows were Arthur Godfrey`s Talent Scouts (CBS), followed by Texaco Star Theatre (NBC), followed by I Love Lucy (CBS).
- In 1951: The Dennis the Menace comic strip appeared
in newspapers across the U.S. for the first time. - In 1951: Yolande Betbeze of Mobile,
Alabama was crowned Miss America. - In 1951: Joe Gold opened the first Gold`s Gym in New Orleans.
- In 1951: The 1st commercial jet passenger trip was made.
- In 1951: Super glue, power steering, and the first video tape recorder (VTR) were invented.
- In 1951: A new United Nations headquarters officially opened in New York City.
- In 1951: Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were convicted of conspiracy to
pass US A-Bomb secrets to the Soviet Union.
