What Happened on March 18, 1951

Historical Events

  • LPGA Titleholders Championship Women's Golf, Augusta CC: Pat O'Sullivan wins her only major title by 2 strokes from fellow amateur Beverly Hanson
  • William Grant Still's Symphony No. 4 ("Autochthonous"), premiere performance, by the Oklahoma City Symphony Orchestra with Victor Alessandro conducting

Famous Birthdays

  • (Patrick) "Paul" Barber, English stage and screen actor (The Full Monty; Only Fools and Horses - "Denzil"), born in Liverpool, England
  • Ben Cohen, American co-founder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream, born in Brooklyn, New York
  • Bill Frisell, American jazz guitarist, composer, and bandleader, born in Baltimore, Maryland
  • Tret Fure, American contemporary folk singer-songwriter, and audio engineer, born in Iowa

About March 18, 1951

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 73 years, 1 month and 11 days
Leap Year: No

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