October 28, 1950

October 28, 1950, was a Saturday. It was 74 years, 1 month, and 25 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.

Events

Notable events that occurred on October 28, 1950:

The first episode of "The Jack Benny Program" is aired on television.

Top song: October 28, 1950

The best-selling single on October 28, 1950 was "Goodnight Irene" by Gordon Jenkins.

Play the top songs from 1950
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

This date was 27,084 days ago. Approximately 903 months have passed. It was the 301st day of 1950, in week 43. The decade was the fifties. People born on this day are currently 74 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 301 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to October 28, 1950

Let's go back to the fifties.

It is Saturday, October 28, 1950. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Scorpio. 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 is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker. There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. Halloween 1950 is just days away. People are watching horror movies and thinking about which costume they are going to wear. Others are organizing parties.

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. 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. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Lone Ranger", "Space Patrol", "The Colgate Comedy Hour", and "You Bet Your Life".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Tom and Jerry", "Jim and Judy in Teleland", "Crusader Rabbit", and "Telecomics". Popular toys at the moment include Foto-Electric Baseball, Toy Guns, Tiny Tears (doll), and BAS-KET Miniature Basketball.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 28, 1950, will have the star sign Scorpio.
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: October 28, 1950 falls under the Snake.
Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 28, 1950.

The Korean War
During this time, the Korean War was being fought between South Korea and North Korea.
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?

Notable events that happened close to October 28, 1950.

September 29, 1950: Korean War: The city of Seoul is recaptured by UN forces.
October 2, 1950: The daily comic strip "Peanuts" appears in newspapers for the first time.
October 7, 1950: Baseball: The New York Yankees defeat the Philadelphia Phillies by 4-0 to win the 1950 World Series.
October 12, 1950: The first episode of "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" is aired on CBS.
October 13, 1950: The drama film "All About Eve", starring Bette Davis and Anne Baxter, is released in movie theaters.
October 25, 1950: Korean War: Chinese troops cross over into North Korea.
This date: October 28, 1950
November 13, 1950: Venezuelan president Carlos Delgado Chalbaud is kidnapped and murdered in Caracas.
November 17, 1950: Phil Harris' novelty song "The Thing" reaches the Billboard charts.
November 22, 1950: 78 people are killed after two trains collide during the evening rush hour in Queens, New York City.
November 24, 1950: The film "King Solomon's Mines", starring Deborah Kerr, is released in movie theaters.
November 25, 1950: The Great Appalachian Storm of 1950 hits the United States. Over the next six days, 383 people lose their lives and millions of dollars in damage is caused.

1950s fashion

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

TV shows in 1950

In October 1950, TV audiences were watching the following series:

The Jack Benny Program

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

You Bet Your Life

Beulah

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Cisco Kid

The Gene Autry Show

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.

Kids TV shows on October 28, 1950

If you were a kid on October 28, 1950, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Telecomics

Crusader Rabbit

Jim and Judy in Teleland

Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes

Popular toys and games in 1950

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

BAS-KET Miniature Basketball

Tiny Tears (doll)

Spinning Tops

Toy Guns

Foto-Electric Baseball

Tonka trucks

Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on October 28, 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 October 28, 1956, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 28.

Caitlyn Jenner

TV personality
Born on October 28, 1949
She turned 1 on this day in 1950.

Bill Gates

Business magnate
Born on October 28, 1955
He was born exactly 5 years after this date.

Julia Roberts

Actress
Born on October 28, 1967
She was born exactly 17 years after this date.

Joaquin Phoenix

Actor
Born on October 28, 1974
He was born exactly 24 years after this date.

Gwendoline Christie

Actress
Born on October 28, 1978
She was born exactly 28 years after this date.

Matt Smith

Actor
Born on October 28, 1982
He was born exactly 32 years after this date.

Edd Gould

British animator Deceased
Born on October 28, 1988
He was born exactly 38 years after this date.

Cheslin Kolbe

Rugby player
Born on October 28, 1993
He was born exactly 43 years after this date.

Maro Itoje

Rugby player
Born on October 28, 1994
He was born exactly 44 years after this date.

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on October 28, 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 October 28, 1950 was most likely conceived around February 4, 1950.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 28, 1950 is close to July 21, 1951.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 28, 1950:

27,084 days have passed since this date.
3,869 weeks have passed.
2,340,057,600 seconds have passed since October 28, 1950.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,730,067,200 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,207,469,721,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 390,009,600 times.
You have taken approximately 201,244,954 steps. That's roughly 89,442 miles.
28,080,691 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Events

Top song: October 28, 1950

Facts

Take me back to October 28, 1950

Zodiac

News, nostalgia, and fads

The Korean War

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