March 17, 1950 St. Patrick's Day

March 17, 1950, was a Friday. It was 74 years, 7 months, and 28 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.

Top song: March 17, 1950

The best-selling single on March 17, 1950 was "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" by Red Foley.

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A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1950. Take a trip back to the days of Sammy Kaye, Bing Crosby, Patti Page and Nat King Cole.

Facts

St. Patrick's Day 1950 occurred 27,271 days ago. Approximately 909 months have passed. It was the 76th day of 1950, in week 11. The decade was the fifties. People who were born on March 17, 1950, are now 74 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 303 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to March 17, 1950

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is March 17, 1950, and it's a Friday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Pisces. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

Spring has arrived, and the days are starting to get longer. It's St. Patrick's Day, which means that a sizeable amount of people are spending their day in bars. Parades are being held in major cities throughout the world. In music, the song "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" by Red Foley is the best-selling record at the moment.

Harry S. Truman is the President of the United States, and Clement Attlee is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The Ed Sullivan Show", "Suspense", "The Lone Ranger", and "Space Patrol". 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. Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Tom and Jerry", and "Jim and Judy in Teleland". Children are playing with toys such as Foto-Electric Baseball, Spinning Tops, Tiny Tears (doll), and BAS-KET Miniature Basketball.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 17, 1950, will have the star sign Pisces.
Zodiac Element: Water.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1950 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
The Life Path Number for this date is 8.
Native American Zodiac: March 17, 1950 falls under the Wolf.
Birthstone: A person during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 17, 1950.

Greasers
A youth subculture called "greasers" emerged during the 1950s and early 1960s. The style included greased-back hairstyles, work pants, and denim or leather jackets.
The Jukebox
The jukebox was at the height of its popularity. Teenagers and young adults would often hang out at local restaurants and diners and listen to the latest songs.
Men are getting "DA haircuts"
The "DA haircut" was extremely popular among men. The cut consisted of a combed-back hairstyle that was parted down the middle at the back. "DA" stood for "Duck's Ass," which is what many people liked to call the style.
Sock hops
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.
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.
The economy is booming
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.
Rotary phones
Almost everyone had rotary phones in the 1950s. However, the heavier metal dial components were being phased out and replaced with plastic.
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.
Music in 1950
The radio stations and jukeboxes in 1950 were dominated by Nat King Cole, Gordon Jenkins & The Weavers, Anton Karas, Gary & Bing Crosby, Teresa Brewer, Guy Lombardo, and Red Foley.
The American fighting-man
"The American fighting man" was named Time Person of the Year in 1950. This represented US troops fighting in the Korean War.
More and more people are buying television sets
More and more households were buying TV sets. In 1950, 20% of homes had a television. By the end of the decade, that figure had risen to 90%.
Polio cases are high
Cases of Polio were particularly high, 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.

Personality traits

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What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around March 17, 1950.

February 15, 1950: Walt Disney releases the animated film Cinderella.
February 23, 1950: The 1950 United Kingdom general election is held, with Labour winning a slim majority.
February 24, 1950: The Labour Party win a slim majority in the 1950 United Kingdom general election.
March 1, 1950: A British court sentences nuclear scientist Klaus Fuchs to 14 years in prison for spying.
March 4, 1950: Walt Disney releases the animated film "Cinderella".
March 8, 1950: The first Volkswagen Type 2 is produced.
March 12, 1950: 80 people are killed when a plane carrying rugby fans crashes near Llandow aerodrome in Wales.
This date: March 17, 1950
March 31, 1950: The comedy film "Cheaper by the Dozen", starring Clifton Webb, is released in movie theaters.
April 9, 1950: Golf: Jimmy Demaret wins the 1950 Masters Tournament.
April 14, 1950:
• The British children's comic "Eagle" is launched.
• Canadian-American socialite Frances Ford Seymour commits suicide at the age of 42.

1950s fashion

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

TV series on March 17, 1950

People in March 1950 were watching the following TV series:

Space Patrol

What's My Line?

The Lone Ranger

Suspense

The Ed Sullivan Show

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.

Cartoons and children's TV shows in March 1950

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Jim and Judy in Teleland

Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes

Toys in 1950

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

BAS-KET Miniature Basketball

Tiny Tears (doll)

Spinning Tops

Toy Guns

Foto-Electric Baseball

Tonka trucks

Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on March 17, 1950?

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 of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out March 17, 1956, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 17.

Nat King Cole

Singer Deceased
Born on March 17, 1919
He turned 31 on this day in 1950.

John Wayne Gacy

Serial killer Deceased
Born on March 17, 1942
He turned 8 on this day in 1950.

Kurt Russell

Actor
Born on March 17, 1951
He was born exactly one year after this date.

Rob Lowe

Actor
Born on March 17, 1964
He was born exactly 14 years after this date.

Test

Wrestler Deceased
Born on March 17, 1975
He was born exactly 25 years after this date.

Stephen Gately

Irish singer Deceased
Born on March 17, 1976
He was born exactly 26 years after this date.

Rob Kardashian

TV personality
Born on March 17, 1987
He was born exactly 37 years after this date.

Grimes

Musician
Born on March 17, 1988
She was born exactly 38 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on March 17:

St. Patrick's Day

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on March 17, 1950.

UK Prime Minister

Clement Attlee was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on March 17, 1950 was most likely conceived around June 24, 1949.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 17, 1950 is close to December 8, 1950.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about March 17, 1950:

27,271 days have passed since this date.
3,895 weeks have passed.
2,356,214,400 seconds have passed since March 17, 1950.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,748,916,800 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,215,806,630,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 392,702,400 times.
You have taken approximately 202,634,438 steps. That's roughly 90,060 miles.
28,274,573 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Facts

Take me back to March 17, 1950

Zodiac

News, nostalgia, and fads

Greasers

The Jukebox

Men are getting "DA haircuts"

Sock hops

Capitalism vs Communism

The economy is booming

Rotary phones

Movies from 1950

Music in 1950

The American fighting-man

More and more people are buying television sets

Polio cases are high