What Happened on December 17, 1951

Historical Events

  • Dutch Communist Party members forbidden to be civil servants

Famous Birthdays

  • Ken Hitchcock, Canadian NHL hockey coach, 1995-2019 (Dallas Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets, St. Louis Blues), born in Edmonton, Alberta
  • Tatyana Kazankina, USSR, middle distance runner (Olympic gold 1976)
  • Wanda Hutchinson, American pop-R&B singer (The Emotions - "So I Can Love You"; "Best Of My Love"), born in Chicago, Illinois
Born in 1951
1951 Highlights

About December 17, 1951

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 72 years, 4 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Sagittarius