At A Glance

17 September 1951 at a glance

Day of the week
17 September 1951 was a Monday.
Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
“Too Young” recorded by Nat "King" Cole and Toni Arden was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.
Top Film of 1951
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1951 was Quo Vadis.
Star sign
The star sign for 17 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 17 September 1951 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 17 September 1951 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 17 September

  • 1944 World War II: Allied airborne troops parachute into the Netherlands as the "Market" half of Operation Market Garden and British XXX Corps advances into the Netherlands as the "Garden" half of the Operation.
  • 1948 The Nizam of Hyderabad surrenders his sovereignty over the Hyderabad State and joins the Indian Union.
  • 1949 The Canadian steamship SS Noronic burns in Toronto Harbour with the loss of over 118 lives.
  • 1950 The People's Liberation Army Air Force Airborne Corps (Then known as the PLAAF 1st Ground Forces Brigade) is founded.
  • 1950 The Republic of India formally recognised the State of Israel.

Famous people born on 17 September

  • Kyle Chandler, American actor (born 1965)
  • Narendra Modi, Indian politician; Chief Minister of Gujarat and 14th Prime Minister of India (born 1950)
  • Patrick Mahomes, American football player (born 1995)
  • John Ritter, American actor and producer (1948–2003)

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Events of 1951 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1951 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 January – The 50th anniversary of Australian federation is celebrated.
  • 9 March – The High Court of Australia rules in the case Australian Communist Party v Commonwealth that the Communist Party Dissolution Bill 1950, passed by the parliament to ban the Communist Party of Australia, was unconstitutional.
  • 12 April – Conscription begins as the first call-up notice is issued under the National Service Act (1951), requiring Australian 18-year-old males to undergo compulsory military training.
More events of 1951 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Australia in 1951

Prime Minister

Robert Menzies

Monarch

King George VI

Petrol (per litre)

$0.03

Loaf of Bread

$0.09

Average House

$3,300

Weekly Wage

$8.50

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