Historical Events
A Place in the Sun
"A Place in the Sun", film adaptation of Theodore Dreiser's "An American Tragedy", directed by George Stevens, starring Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor and Shelley Winters premieres at the Cannes Film Festival in France
The Rosenberg Trial
Julius & Ethel Rosenberg, atomic spies, sentenced to death
Famous Birthdays
- Dean Kamen, American engineer and inventor (Segway), born in Long Island, New York
- Everett Morton, Nevisian-born English drummer and percussionist (English Beat), born in Saint Kitts, West Indies (d. 2021)
- Rennie Stennett, Panamanian baseball infielder (World Series 1979; SF Giants; one of 3 players to collect 7 hits in a MLB game), born in Colón, Panama (d. 2021)
- Roosevel Ferguson, Arkansas, murderer (FBI Most Wanted List)
Famous Deaths
- Edward Rigby, British actor (Star Look Down, Young & Innocent), dies at 72
Died in 1951 1951 Highlights
About April 5, 1951
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 73 years and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Aries
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