August 19, 1950, was a Saturday. It was 74 years, 2 months, and 17 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
The best-selling single on August 19, 1950 was "Goodnight Irene" by Gordon Jenkins.
This date occurred 27,107 days ago. Approximately 904 months have passed. It was the 231st day of 1950, in week 33. The decade was the fifties. People who were born on August 19, 1950, are now 74 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 301 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is August 19, 1950, and it's a Saturday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, attending dances, shopping, and watching sports.
The summer of 1950 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In music, the song "Goodnight Irene" by Gordon Jenkins 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", "The Lone Ranger", "What's My Line?", and "The Gene Autry Show". 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.
In Asia, the Korean War is raging on between South Korea and North Korea. Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Tom and Jerry", "Jim and Judy in Teleland", and "Crusader Rabbit". Children are playing with toys such as Dimestore soldiers, Foto-Electric Baseball, Toy Guns, and Spinning Tops.
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People in August 1950 were watching the following TV series:
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.
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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 August 19, 1956, instead.
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Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on August 19, 1950.
Clement Attlee was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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