What were famous people doing at age 51?

41 events at age 51, collected from the timelines of historical figures, celebrities and fictional characters.

• Arthur C. Clarke: Published "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968)
• Angela Merkel: Became first female Chancellor of Germany (2005)
• Andre-Marie Ampere: Published theory of electrodynamics (1826)
• Elon Musk: Acquired Twitter (2022)
• Elon Musk: Acquired Twitter (2022)
• Indra Nooyi: Became PepsiCo CEO (2006)
• Walter White: Became Heisenberg
• Erwin Rommel: Captured Tobruk and promoted to Field Marshal (1942)
• Carlos Ghosn: Saved Nissan from bankruptcy (2005)
• Cyrus the Great: Conquered Babylon (-539)
• Grogu: Began training with Luke Skywalker at his Jedi academy
• Tim Cook: Became CEO of Apple (2011)
• Franklin D. Roosevelt: Became President (1933)
• Franklin D. Roosevelt: New Deal policies (1933)
• Franklin D. Roosevelt: Became 32nd President, started New Deal (1933)
• Frederick the Great: Emerged victorious from Seven Years' War (1763)
• Frodo Baggins: Destroyed One Ring
• Frodo Baggins: Destroyed the One Ring in Mount Doom, ending Sauron's threat to Middle-earth (3019)
• Frodo Baggins: Destroyed the One Ring in Mount Doom (3019)
• Frodo Baggins (Lord of the Rings): Destroyed the One Ring
• Henry Ford: Introduced $5 workday (1914)
• Mahatma Gandhi: Led Salt March (1930)
• Martin Luther: Completed German translation of Bible (1534)
• Lenin: Introduced New Economic Policy (NEP) (1921)
• Leonardo da Vinci: Painted Mona Lisa (1503)
• Leonardo da Vinci: Began painting Mona Lisa (1503)
• Leonidas I: Became King of Sparta (-489)
• Joe Hisaishi: Composed "Spirited Away" score (2001)
• Hirobumi Ito II: Became Prime Minister of Japan (1889)
• Kenzo Tange: Designed Yoyogi National Gymnasium (1964)
• Takeda Shingen: Marched west against Oda and Tokugawa (1572)
• Li Ka-shing: Acquired Hutchison Whampoa (1979)
• J.K. Rowling: Launched Pottermore website (2012)
• Emmy Noether: Fled Nazi Germany to US (1933)
• Ovid: Exiled by Augustus (8)
• Carl Sagan: Advocated for space exploration (1985)
• Christopher Columbus: Fourth and final voyage (1502)
• Joseph Heller: Published Something Happened (1974)
• Frederick the Great: Modernized Prussia (1763)
• Marcel Proust: Died, leaving unfinished masterpiece (1922)
• Confucius: Became Chief Justice (-500)

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