What Happened on April 21, 1951

Historical Events

  • NBA Championship: Rochester Royals beat New York Knicks, 79-75 to take series 4 games to 3; first Finals appearance for both teams
  • Stanley Cup Final, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens, 3-2 for a 4-1 series victory

Famous Birthdays

  • (Nicole) Nickey Barclay, American rock singer-songwriter, piano player, Hammond organist (Fanny - "Solid Gold"), and session musician (Joe Cocker, Barbra Streisand; Keith Moon), born in the USA
  • Aleksandr Ivanovich Laveykin, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-2)
  • Michael Hartley Freedman, American mathematician
  • Robert Grey, English rock drummer (Wire, 1976-90 as 'Robert Gotobed"), born in Marefield, England
  • Tony Danza, American boxer and actor (Taxi,- "Tony"; The Tony Danza Show - "Tony"; Who's the Boss - "Tony"), born in Brooklyn, New York

About April 21, 1951

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 73 years and 7 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Taurus