2051

Predicted and scheduled events 
 January 1 – Books, movies, and other works published in 1955 will enter the public domain in the United States.
 April – A METI message Cosmic Call 1 sent from the 70-meter Eupatoria Planetary Radar arrives at its destination, Gliese 777 star.
 June 1 – The Washington State Ferries time capsule will be opened, celebrating WSF's 100th Anniversary.
 100th anniversary of the Mark VII Limited.

 Date unknown 
 Over 1.7 million people in the United Kingdom will be suffering from dementia according to reports published in 2007 by the London School of Economics and Institute of Psychiatry.

 In fiction 
 TimeSplitters: Future Perfect video game takes place in 2051 in one of the missions.
 Brenda Chenowith, a fictional character from the television show Six Feet Under, dies in her home at the age of 82.
 Dream Park novel takes place in March 2051

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