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1951: Bill France
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Bill France announces that the NASCAR Grand National division will venture into the far west in 1951. Johnny Mantz, winner of the 500-mile race at Darlington, will be the Regional Director of NASCAR events in California.
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Group Lafon is a family-owned French pharmaceutical laboratory that was created in 1951 by Louis Lafon. Since its creation, Lafon has developed and marketed a diverse portfolio of products and acquired undisputed knowledge in central nervous system disorders, the digestive system and human metabolism. Laboratoire Lafon headquarters are located in Maisons-Alfort, France. Today Group Lafon employs about 500 people and markets 14 products in France.
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The moving love song IF [performance by Perry Como] was first published in 1934 but did not become well known until 1951 - when eight different versions became hits almost simultaneously! Perry Como's was the No. 1 recording; others were by Jo Stafford, Dean Martin, Billy Eckstine, the Ink Spots, Guy Lombardo, Jon Garber and Vic Darnone.
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