King Abdullah I of Jordan is assassinated by a Palestinian while attending Friday prayers in Jerusalem. Date: July 20, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)
J. D. Salinger publishes his popular yet controversial novel, The Catcher in the Rye. Date: July 16, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 16 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)
King Leopold III of Belgium abdicates in favor of his son, Baudouin of Belgium. Date: July 16, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 16 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)
Ferrari take their first Formula One grand prix victory at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Date: July 14, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 14 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)
Vuoristorata, one of the oldest still-operating wooden roller coasters in Europe, is opened at the Linnanmäki amusement park in Helsinki, Finland. Date: July 13, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 13 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)
Korean War: Armistice negotiations begin at Kaesong. Date: July 10, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 10 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)
William Shockley announces the invention of the junction transistor. Date: July 4, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)
Cold War: A court in Czechoslovakia sentences American journalist William N. Oatis to ten years in prison on charges of espionage. Date: July 4, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)
The ocean liner SS United States is christened and launched. Date: June 23, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 23 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)
UNIVAC I is dedicated by the U.S. Census Bureau. Date: June 14, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 14 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)