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- Harry S. Truman was president, Alben W. Barkley was vice-president
- United States Population: 154,877,889
- World Population: 2.593 billion
- Cost of a first class stamp was 3 cents
- August 11: CBS broadcast the first baseball game in color - Brooklyn Dodgers vs. Boston Braves
- October 21: CBS introduces the "eye"
- January 9 : United Nations headquarters officially opens in New York City
- October 3 3:58pm - "Shot Heard 'Round the World" One of the greatest moments in Major League Baseball history- Bobby Thompson of the NY Giants hits a walkoff home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the National League pennant
TELEVISION IN 1951--
- Dinah Shore begins her first TV series, "The Dinah Shore Show"
- The Roy Rogers Show debuts on NBC, starring Roy Rogers and Dale Evans
- "I Love Lucy" debuts on CBS
- "Hallmark Hall of Fame" premieres
- January 3: "Dragnet" debuts on NBC
SPORTS—
- 1950 World Series was: NY Yankees vs. NY Giants (4-2)
- Stanley Cup: Toronto vs. Montreal (4-1)
- NCAA Basketball Championship: Kentucky vs. Kansas St. (68-58)
- Count Turf was the Kentucky Derby champion
ACADEMY AWARDS
- Best Motion Picture: "All About Eve"
- Best Actor: Louis Calhern in "The Magnificent Yankee"
- Best Actress: Anne Baxter in "All About Eve"
- Jeff Chandler won for the best supporting actor in "Broken Arrow "
- Hope Emerson won for the best supporting actress in "Caged"
MUSIC--
- The Ames Brothers released the album Hoop-De-Doo
- Perry Como has the hit single "If"
- Tony Bennett has the hit single "Because of You"
- Charlie Rich's musical career begins.
- Johnnie Ray has his first hit
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS IN 1951--
- April 21: Tony Danza
- January 30: Phil Collins
- April 29: Dale Earnhardt
- September 7: Chrissie Hynde
- October 2: Sting
- January 9: Crystal Gayle
- September 27: Meat Loaf
- December 27: Karla Bonoff
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