Historical figures in 1951

The atlas holds 14 people and 20 moments here, in 1951. The most recorded lives are Pope Benedict XVI, Judy Garland and John F. Kennedy. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers.

Notable people

1. Pope Benedict XVI

   in 1951

   3 moments here

   Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927–2022), Pope Benedict XVI, was a German Catholic theologian, archbishop, cardinal, prefect of the Congregation for the…

2. Judy Garland

   in 1951

   3 moments here

   American actress, singer, and vaudevillian, born Frances Ethel Gumm. Garland rose from childhood vaudeville and MGM musical films to become a major…

3. John F. Kennedy

   in 1951

   2 moments here

   John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…

4. Martin Luther King Jr.

   in 1951

   2 moments here

   American Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest.…

5. Elizabeth II

   in 1951

   1 moment here

   Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…

6. Salvador Dalí

   in 1951

   1 moment here

   Spanish painter, sculptor, writer, designer, filmmaker, and leading exponent of Surrealism. Born in Figueres, Dalí trained in Madrid, joined the…

7. Walt Disney

   in 1951

   1 moment here

   Walter Elias Disney was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. His documented movements include childhood residences in…

8. Yuri Gagarin

   in 1951

   1 moment here

   Soviet pilot and cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin became the first human to travel into outer space and to orbit Earth on Vostok 1 on 12 April…

9. Jean-Paul Sartre

   in 1951

   1 moment here

   French philosopher, writer, and political activist associated with existentialism. His documented movements include education and teaching across…

10. Le Corbusier

    in 1951

    1 moment here

    Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, painter, writer, and urban planner.…

11. Helen Keller

    in 1951

    1 moment here

    Helen Adams Keller was an American deafblind author, lecturer, disability-rights advocate, and political activist.…

12. Robin Williams

    in 1951

    1 moment here

    Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian, born in Chicago and raised in Illinois, Michigan, and California.…

13. Gabriela Mistral

    in 1951

    1 moment here

    Chilean poet, educator, journalist, and diplomat born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga. Mistral taught across Chile, worked on Mexican educational reform,…

14. Mohamed Morsi

    in 1951

    1 moment here

    Egyptian engineer, university professor, Muslim Brotherhood politician, and Egypt’s fifth president, serving from 2012 until his removal in July…

Moments

1. 1951 Residence in Rapallo Gabriela Mistral
2. 1951 Return visit to Naples Jean-Paul Sartre
3. 1951 Began a Europe-Asia fact-finding tour John F. Kennedy
4. 1951 Assistant pastor at St. Martin Pope Benedict XVI
5. 1951 First Mass Pope Benedict XVI
6. 1951 Family visit at Schiphol Airport Walt Disney
7. 1951 Industrial Technical School studies Yuri Gagarin
8. 1951 Chandigarh planning site Le Corbusier
9. 1951 London Palladium comeback Judy Garland
10. 1951 Eye Hospital opening address Helen Keller
11. 1951 Graduates from Crozer Martin Luther King Jr.
12. 1951 Priestly ordination Pope Benedict XVI
13. 1951 Theatre Royal engagement Judy Garland
14. 1951 Birth at St. Luke's Hospital Robin Williams
15. 1951 Birth in El Adwah Mohamed Morsi
16. 1951 Begins Boston University studies Martin Luther King Jr.
17. 1951 Attends Venice's Ball of the Century Salvador Dalí
18. 1951 Visited President Truman Elizabeth II
19. 1951 Visited French Indochina John F. Kennedy
20. 1951 Palace Theatre opening Judy Garland

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