What Happened on May 7, 1951

Historical Events

  • International Olympic committee allows Russia to participate in 1952 Olympics
  • Pulitzer Prize for Fiction awarded to Conrad Richter, for his novel "The Town"

Famous Birthdays

  • Bernie Marsden, English rock and blues guitarist and songwriter (Whitesnake - "Fool for Your Loving"; "Here I Go Again"), born in Buckingham, England (d. 2023)
  • Carlos Alomar, Puerto Rican-American guitarist, composer, and arranger (David Bowie, 1974-80, 1983-87), born in Ponce, Puerto Rico
  • Mic Gillette, American trumpet, trombone, and flugelhorn player (Tower of Power, Cold Blood, The Sons of Champlin), born in Oakland, California (d. 2016)
  • Robert Hegyes, American actor (Underground Aces; Welcome Back, Kotter - "Juan Epstein"), born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey (d. 2012)
Born in 1951

Famous Deaths

Warner Baxter (1889-1951)

American actor (In Old Arizona; Cisco Kid), dies at 62

1951 Highlights

About May 7, 1951

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 72 years, 10 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No

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