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September 7, 1951

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Historical Context for September 7, 1951

In 1951, the world population was approximately 2,543,130,380 people[†]

Notable Births

Chrissie Hynde

1951Chrissie Hynde, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]

Christine Ellen Hynde is an American-British singer, songwriter and musician. She is a founding member of the rock band the Pretenders and is the band's lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter; she and drummer Martin Chambers are the band's two remaining original members. Hynde is the only continuous member of the Pretenders, having appeared on every studio album released by the band.

1951Morris Albert, Brazilian singer-songwriter[†]

Maurício Alberto Kaisermann, better known by his stage name Morris Albert, is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. He became known in more than 50 countries for his 1974 hit "Feelings", followed by "She's My Girl", and sold more than 10 million copies.

1951Mark Isham, American trumpet player and composer[†]

Mark Ware Isham is an American musician and composer. A trumpeter and keyboardist, Isham works in a variety of genres, including jazz and electronic. He is also a prolific and acclaimed composer of film scores, and has scored over 200 film and television productions since his debut in 1983.

1951Mark McCumber, American golfer[†]

Mark Randall McCumber is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.

Mammootty

1951Mammootty, Indian actor and producer[†]

Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail, known mononymously by the hypocorism Mammootty, is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Malayalam-language films. He has also appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and English-language productions. In a prolific career spanning five decades, he has appeared in more than 400 films, predominantly in lead roles. He is the recipient of several accolades, including three National Film Awards, eleven Kerala State Film Awards, eleven Kerala Film Critics Awards and fifteen Filmfare Awards South. He was honored with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award by the Government of India in 1998, for his contributions to cinema. He was also honored with the Kerala Prabha Award by the Government of Kerala in 2022. Mammootty was named as one of "the men who changed the face of the Indian Cinema" by CNN.

Notable Deaths

Maria Montez

1951Maria Montez, Dominican-French actress (born 1912)[†]

María África Gracia Vidal, known professionally as Maria Móntez, was a Dominican actress who gained fame and popularity in the 1940s starring in a series of filmed-in-Technicolor costume adventure films. Her screen image was that of a seductress, dressed in fanciful costumes and sparkling jewels. She became so identified with these adventure epics that she became known as The Queen of Technicolor. Over her career, Montez appeared in 26 films, 21 of which were made in North America, with the last five being made in Europe.

John Sloan

1951John French Sloan, American painter and etcher (born 1871)[†]

John French Sloan was an American painter and etcher. He is considered to be one of the founders of the Ashcan school of American art. He was also a member of the group known as The Eight. He is best known for his urban genre scenes and ability to capture the essence of neighborhood life in New York City, often observed through his Chelsea studio window. Sloan has been called the premier artist of the Ashcan School, and also a realist painter who embraced the principles of Socialism, though he himself disassociated his art from his politics.

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Headlines from September 7, 1951

CITY TO AUTHORIZE OFFER TO L. I. ROAD IN SPITE OF DEFICITS; Board of Estimate Will Act on Monday to Buy and Rebuild Rockaway Beach Line YEAR'S LOSS IS $3,067,519 Fare Rises Foreseen, Probably by July 1, to Meet Expenses of Shorter Work Week

By Paul Crowell

A formal offer by the city to purchase at a gross price of $8,500,000 the Rockaway Beach branch of the bankrupt Long Island Rail Road will be authorized by the Board of Estimate at a special meeting to be held at City Hall next Monday at 4 P.M.

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Enemy Is Silent on Proposal For New Truce Parley Site; U.N. Headquarters Bulletin Calls for Joint Control--Nam II Turns Down Joy's Note --Allies Fight Out of Traps in Korea

By Lindesay Parrott Special To the New York Times

TOKYO, Friday, Sept. 7--The Communist high command remained silent today on the proposal by Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway that the armistice talks in the Korean war be resumed at a new site. The United Nations commander sought to avoid "incidents," real or alleged, such as had caused the breakdown of the conferences at Kaesong, which is behind the enemy lines.

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FOUR ASIAN NATIONS SUPPORT DRAFT OF JAPANESE TREATY, CHALLENGE SOVIET CHARGES; U.S. POLICY BACKED Ceylon, Pakistan, Laos and Cambodia Stress Need of Just Peace INDIAN STAND IS OPPOSED 14 Criticisms of Document Offered Despite General Indication of Approval

By James Reston Special To the New York Times

ss by Mins Jayewardene (Ceylon) and Sir M Zafrullah Khan (Pakistan) supporting pact dominate conf; Laos and Cambodia also back pact; Asian support of treaty seen as strongest reply to USSR criticism of pact as white man's 'diktat'; Zafrullah disputes Indian stand; criticisms and reservations on pact offered by Min Stikker (Netherlands), Norway, Egypt, Belgium, NZ, and Salvador; Schuman stresses principle of assn rather than curbs imposed by victors; Sekaninova backs role for Communist China; scores conf rules; Sir C Berendsen (NZ) impugns USSR motives at conf

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