Historical Events
- Persian army takes over nationalized oil installations
Famous Birthdays
- David Rodigan, British radio DJ, born in Hanover, Germany
- Ivar Formo, Norwegian 50K cross country skier (Olympic gold 1976)
- Ken Reitz, American baseball third baseman (MLB All Star 1980; Gold Glove Award 1975; St. Louis Cardinals), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2021)
- Raelene Boyle, Australian sprinter (Olympic silver 1972)
1951 Highlights
About June 24, 1951
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 71 years, 11 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Cancer