Historical Events
- Air raid on Chinese positions at Yalu River
Famous Birthdays
- Alley Mills, actress (Norma Arnold-Wonder Years), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Charley Drayton, American session and touring drummer, bass player (X-pensive Winos; DiVinyls; Paul Simon; Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul; Bob Dylan), and record producer, born in New York City
- Joy Harjo, American poet and musician (first Native American US Poet Laureate, 2019-), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Famous Deaths
- Marie Ault [Mary Cragg], English actress (The Lodger), dies at 80
1951 Highlights
About May 9, 1951
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 72 years, 4 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Taurus
Year of the Rat
Year of the Ox
Year of the Tiger
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Dragon
Year of the Snake