What Happened on December 1, 1951

Historical Events

17th Heisman Trophy Award: Dick Kazmaier, Princeton (HB)

Billy Budd

Benjamin Britten's opera "Billy Budd" premieres in London

Golden Gate Bridge closes due to high winds

Ray Lindwall

Legendary Australian cricket fast bowler Ray Lindwall takes his 100th Test wicket when he bowls West Indian spinner Sonny Ramadhin in the 2nd Test in Sydney; Australia wins by 7 wickets

Events in 1951

Famous Birthdays

Alexander Panayotov Aleksandrov, Bulgarian astronaut (Soyuz TM-5), born in Omurtag, Bulgaria
Jaco Pastorius, American jazz musician and bass guitarist (Weather Report; Word of Mouth), born in Norristown, Pennsylvania (d. 1987)
Treat Williams, American actor (Flashpoint; Hair; Everwood), born in Rowayton, Connecticut (d. 2023)

Born in 1951