1951
From top to bottom, left to right: the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg espionage trial unfolds in the United States; the Treaty of San Francisco ends World War II and restores Japan’s sovereignty; the nationalization of the Iranian oil industry under Mohammad Mosaddegh challenges Western influence; the 1951 New Zealand waterfront dispute becomes a major labor conflict; the 1951 eruption of Mount Lamington kills thousands; The King and I premieres to major acclaim; UNIVAC I becomes the first U.S. commercial computer; the 1951 Nepalese revolution ends Rana rule; and the Sakuragichō train fire kills over 100 passengers in Yokohama.
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1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1951st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 951st year of the 2nd millennium, the 51st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1950s decade.