Historical Events
- 1st broadcast of soap opera "Love of Life" on CBS-TV
Famous Birthdays
- Alexander Downer, Australian politician
- Corry Konings, Dutch singer (Crying Is Too Late For You) and actress, born in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
- Robert Desiderio, American actor (Det Kennedy-Heart of the City), born in The Bronx, New York
- Tom Wopat, American actor (The Dukes of Hazzard; One Life to Live) and singer (Consider It Swung), born in Lodi, Wisconsin,
Famous Weddings
Leonard Bernstein
American conductor Leonard Bernstein (33) weds Costa Rican actress Felicia Montealegre (29), at Temple Mishkan Tefila in Roxbury, Massachusetts, until her death in 1978
Famous Deaths
- Cecil Gray, Scottish composer and music critic, dies at 56
- Gibson Gowland, British actor (Greed, Blind Husbands, The Phantom of the Opera), dies at 74
Died in 1951 1951 Highlights
About September 9, 1951
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 72 years, 7 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Virgo
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Dragon
Year of the Snake
Year of the Horse
Year of the Goat/Sheep
Year of the Monkey