Famous Birthdays
- Ann Biderman, American film and television writer (Ray Donovan)
- Bobby Caldwell, American singer ("What You Won't Do for Love"), born in NYC, New York
- Daba Diawara, Malian politician, born in Bamako, Mali
- John Childs, English cricketer (England left-arm spinner, two Tests v WI 1988), born in Lipson, Plymouth, Devon
Famous Deaths
- Artur Schnabel, Austrian pianist (Reflections on Music), dies at 69
1951 Highlights
About August 15, 1951
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 69 years, 5 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Leo