The events of 1951
- 09 January 1951
The United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York is officially opened.
- 17 January 1951
Korean War – Communist Forces (China and North Korean) capture Seoul from the South Koreans.
- 27 February 1951
U.S. – The 22nd Amendment to the United States Constitution, limits U.S. Presidents to only two terms in office.
- 12 March 1951
Dennis the Menace makes his way to the U.S. as he appears for the first time in American newspapers.
- 14 March 1951
Korean War: United Nations forces recapture Seoul from the communist forces.
- 11 April 1951
U.S. – President Harry S Truman has dismissed General Douglas MacArthur over foreign policy in Korea.
- 03 May 1951
South Bank – The new Royal Festival Hall opens with the London South Bank.
- 23 September 1951
Royal Family – Royal Health Scare – King George VI has an operation to remove part of his lung.
- 15 October 1951
The First orally taken contraceptive is invented.
- 23 October 1951
General Election – The build up to the General Election between Clement Attlee and Winston Churchill intensifies.
- 26 October 1951
General Election – Winston Churchill is re-elected as the Prime Minister for the Conservatives.
- 02 November 1951
Unrest in the Suez Canal region as British troops are sent in. British families advised to move out.
- 24 November 1951
U.S. Broadway Play – The play Gigi opens on Broadway with actress Audrey Hepburn playing the lead role.
