What Happened on September 18, 1951

Historical Events

"A Streetcar Named Desire", film directed by Elia Kazan based on Tennessee Williams' 1947 play of the same name, starring Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh, premieres at the Warner Theater, NYC

"The Day the Earth Stood Still", science fiction film directed by Robert Wise, and starring Michael Rennie, opens

Ben Carson, American neurosurgeon, Republican politician and US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, born in Detroit, Michigan
Darryl Stingley, American NFL football wide receiver, 1973-77 (New England Patriots), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2007)
Dee Dee Ramone [Douglas Colvin], American punk rock bassist (Ramones. 1974-89 - "I Wanna Be Sedated"), born in Fort Lee (now Fort Gregg-Adams), Virginia (d. 2002)
Marc Surer, Swiss motor racing driver, born in Arisdorf, Switzerland