Timeline July 1951

Events in July 1951 5

• 1874 – 1951 Arnold Schoenberg 12-tone music inventor Austrian composer who invented the 12-tone technique, one of the most influential — and controversial — compositional methods of the 20th century.
• 1951 Wimbledon 1951 Men: Dick Savitt · Women: Doris Hart
• 1951 The Catcher in the Rye Published J.D. Salinger's novel of teenage alienation J.D. Salinger's only novel, narrated by disaffected teenager Holden Caulfield, was published by Little, Brown and Company. It became one of the most widely read and frequently banned novels in American schools. The book's portrayal of adolescent alienation influenced generations of writers.
• 1951 Assassination of King Abdullah I of Jordan Jordan's king shot dead at Al-Aqsa Mosque King Abdullah I was assassinated by a Palestinian gunman at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, reportedly over his perceived willingness to negotiate with Israel. His grandson Hussein, standing beside him, survived the attack and later became king. The killing deepened tensions across the newly divided region.
• 1951 – 2014 Robin Williams (1951-2014) Died 11 August 2014, aged 63 Robin Williams, the Oscar-winning actor and comedian known for "Good Will Hunting," "Mrs. Doubtfire" and his frenetic stand-up comedy, died by suicide at his home in California. He had been suffering from severe depression and an undiagnosed form of dementia. His death prompted widespread public conversation about mental health and depression.