Historical Events
- International Olympic committee allows Russia to participate in 1952 Olympics
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction awarded to Conrad Richter, for his novel "The Town"
Famous Birthdays
- Carlos Alomar, Puerto Rican-American guitarist, composer, and arranger (David Bowie), born in Ponce, Puerto Rico
- Mic Gillette, American trumpet, trombone, and flugelhorn player (Tower of Power, Cold Blood, The Sons of Champlin), born in Oakland, California (d. 2016)
- Robert Hegyes, American actor (Underground Aces; Welcome Back, Kotter - "Juan Epstein"), born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey (d. 2012)
Famous Deaths
Warner Baxter
Warner Baxter, American actor (In Old Arizona; Cisco Kid), dies at 62
1951 Highlights
About May 7, 1951
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 71 years, 1 month and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Taurus
Augusto Pinochet
Benito Mussolini
Francisco Franco
Kim Jong-un
Nicolae Ceausescu
Pol Pot