January 21st, 1950.

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on January 21st, 1950.

• English novelist George Orwell passes away.

Take me back to January 21st, 1950!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is January 21st, 1950, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aquarius. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

In music, the song "I Can Dream, Can't I?" by The Andrews Sisters is the best-selling record at the moment. Harry S. Truman is currently the President of the United States, and Clement Attlee is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In fashion, women are sporting the popular "The New Look" by Christian Dior. This formal style includes rounded shoulders, a full-skirted silhouette and a tight waist. Meanwhile, men are beginning to follow a new "Teddy Boy" trend that involves greased-back hair, extremely narrow trousers and velvet-collared jackets.

It's 1950, so radio stations and jukeboxes are playing songs from artists such as Nat King Cole, Gordon Jenkins & The Weavers, Anton Karas, Gary & Bing Crosby, Teresa Brewer, Guy Lombardo and Red Foley. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as George Orwell would be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Ed Sullivan Show" and "The Lone Ranger".

Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Tom and Jerry" and "Jim and Judy in Teleland". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Dimestore soldiers, Tonka trucks, Tiny Tears (doll) and BAS-KET Miniature Basketball.

News topics, fads & culture.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on January 21st, 1950.

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  Greasers.

  During the 1950s and early 1960s, a popular youth subculture called "greasers" emerged. The style included greased-back hairstyles, work pants and denim or leather jackets.

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  The Jukebox.

  During this period, the jukebox was at the height of its popularity. Around this time, teenagers and young adults would hang out at local restaurants and diners and listen to the latest songs.

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  Men are getting "DA haircuts".

  During the 1950s, "DA haircuts" were popular among men. The cut consisted of a combed back hair style that was parted down the middle at the back. "DA" stood for "Ducks Ass", which is what many people liked to call the style.

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  Sock hops are popular.

  Sock hops were informal dance events for teenagers. The name originated from the fact that many of these dances required participants to remove their shoes. This is because sock hops were often held in high school gymnasiums and the organizers didn't want scuff marks on the floors.

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  Capitalism vs Communism.

  The ideological clash between capitalism and communism heated up during the 1950s. It was during this period that a "Cold War" started between the United States and the Soviet Union. In the US, there were fears that Soviet spies had infiltrated all parts of society, including Hollywood.

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  The economy is booming.

  During the 1950s, the world was recovering from World War II. Many countries witnessed an economic boom during this decade. Unemployment was low, consumerism increased, mortgages were cheap and governments started to invest in infrastructure such as highways. For many, this was the "golden age" of the economy.

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  Rotary phones.

  During the 1950s, people were using rotary phones. It was during this period that the heavier metal dial components were phased out and replaced with plastic.

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  Movies from 1950.

  The most popular movies in 1950 included the likes of Samson and Delilah, King Solomon's Mines, Annie Get Your Gun, Cheaper by the Dozen, Cinderella and Born Yesterday.

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  Music in 1950.

  The radio stations in 1950 were dominated by the likes of Nat King Cole, Gordon Jenkins & The Weavers, Anton Karas, Gary & Bing Crosby, Teresa Brewer, Guy Lombardo and Red Foley.

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  The American fighting-man.

  "The American fighting-man" was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1950. This represented US troops fighting in the Korean War.

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  More and more people are buying television sets.

  In the late 1940s and 1950s, more and more households were buying TV sets. In 1950, 20% of homes had a television set. By the end of the decade, that figure had risen to 90%.

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  Polio cases are high.

  Cases of Polio were particularly high during this period of time and outbreaks were common. In the United States, the disease peaked in 1952, with nearly 60,000 cases and 3,145 deaths. It wasn't until 1955 that a national immunization program started and cases began to drop.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 72 years, 5 months and 7 days have passed since January 21st, 1950.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 03 of 1950.
• Leap Year: 1950 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on January 21st, 1950, will be 72 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 1950 belong to the Baby Boomer generation.

Around this time.

News stories and other events that happened around January 21st, 1950.

• January 7th, 1950: 41 patients die after a fire breaks out at Mercy Hospital in Davenport, Iowa.
• January 12th, 1950: 64 people die after a British submarine collides with the Swedish oil tanker Divina.
• January 13th, 1950: The romantic biblical drama film "Samson and Delilah" is released.
• January 17th, 1950: The "Great Brink's Robbery" takes place when armed robbers steal $2.7 million from the Brink's Building in Boston.
• This date: January 21st, 1950
• January 25th, 1950: American government official Alger Hiss is sentenced to five years in prison for perjury.
• January 26th, 1950: India officially becomes a Republic.
• January 31st, 1950: US President Harry Truman orders the development of the hydrogen bomb.
• February 2nd, 1950: Celebrity scandal: Actress Ingrid Bergman gives birth to an illegitimate child after having an affair with Italian director Roberto Rossellini.
• February 2nd, 1950: The first episode of the panel game show "What's My Line?" is aired on CBS.
• February 8th, 1950: The Stasi is formed in East Germany.
• February 9th, 1950: Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy claims that there are more than 200 communists in the State Department.
• February 15th, 1950: Walt Disney releases the animated film Cinderella.

Horoscope, birthstone and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 21st, 1950, will have the star sign Aquarius.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1950 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 1.
• Native American Zodiac: January 21st, 1950 falls under the Otter.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
• Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on January 21st, 1950.

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Photos of 1950s fashion.

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 1950.

1950 saw the introduction of cars such as the Nash Rambler, the Henry J, the Alfa Romeo 1900, the Fiat 1400, the Lloyd 300 and the Renault Colorale.

Were you born on this date?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1950.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 21st, 1956 instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on January 21st, 1950 was most likely conceived around April 30th, 1949.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 21st, 1950 is close to October 14th, 1950.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about January 21st, 1950.

• A total of 26,457 days have passed since this date.
• 3,779 weeks have passed.
• 2,285,881,200 seconds have passed since the January 21st, 1950.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,666,861,400 times.
• Since January 21st, 1950, the Earth has travelled approximately 1,179,514,699,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 380,980,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 196,585,783 steps. That's about 87,371 miles!
• Since this date, 27,430,574 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!

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