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8 December 1951 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 8 December 1951 was a Saturday.
- Top Film of 1951
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1951 was Quo Vadis.
- Bestselling Novel of 1951
- “From Here to Eternity” by James Jones was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 1951.
- Top-Rated TV Show
- “Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts” (CBS) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 1951–52 season.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 8 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 8 December 1951 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 8 December 1951 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 8 December
- 1941 World War II: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt declares December 7 to be "a date which will live in infamy", after which the U.S. declares war on Japan.
- 1941 World War II: Japanese forces simultaneously invade Shanghai International Settlement, Malaya, Thailand, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and the Dutch East Indies. (See December 7 for the concurrent attack on Pearl Harbor in the Western Hemisphere.)
- 1953 U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivers his "Atoms for Peace" speech, which leads to an American program to supply equipment and information on nuclear power to schools, hospitals, and research institutions around the world.
- 1955 The Flag of Europe is adopted by Council of Europe.
- 1962 Workers at four New York City newspapers (this later increases to nine) go on strike for 114 days.
Famous people born on December 8
- Raheem Sterling, English footballer (born 1994)
- Mary, Queen of Scots, Queen of Scots, daughter of James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise (1542–1587)
- Sinéad O'Connor, Irish singer-songwriter (1966–2023)
- Nicki Minaj, Trinidadian-American rapper and actress (born 1982)
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Events of 1951 in the United States
A selection from Wikipedia's '1951 in the United States'. Not a complete list.
- February 21 – The Jack in the Box fast-food restaurant chain is founded by Robert O. Peterson in San Diego, California.
- March 29 – The 23rd Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Fred Astaire, is held at RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Joseph L. Mankiewicz's All About Eve wins six awards, including Best Motion Picture and Mankiewicz's second consecutive Best Director win.
- April 27 – RKO releases the Howard Hawks sci-fi film The Thing from Another World.
Life in the US in 1951
President
Harry S. Truman
Gas (per gallon)
$0.27
Loaf of Bread
$0.16
Average House
$7,800
Weekly Wage
$58
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