August 21, 1950, was a Monday. It was 74 years and 3 months ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
The best-selling single on August 21, 1950 was "Goodnight Irene" by Gordon Jenkins.
This date occurred 27,121 days ago. Approximately 904 months have passed. It was the 233rd day of 1950, in week 34. The decade was the fifties. People who were born on August 21, 1950, are now 74 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 301 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is August 21, 1950, and it's a Monday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
The summer of 1950 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. 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 Tonka trucks, Foto-Electric Baseball, Toy Guns, and Spinning Tops.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 21, 1950.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 21, 1950.
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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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 21, 1956, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 21.
Basketball player Deceased
Born on August 21, 1936
He turned 14 on this day in 1950.
Soccer player
Born on August 21, 1988
He was born exactly 38 years after this date.
Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on August 21, 1950.
Clement Attlee was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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