August 15, 1950

August 15, 1950, was a Tuesday. It was 74 years, 3 months, and 7 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

What happened on this day?

Notable events that occurred on August 15, 1950:

Princess Elizabeth gives birth to her daughter Princess Anne.

Top song: August 15, 1950

The best-selling single on August 15, 1950 was "Mona Lisa" by Nat King Cole.

Play the top singles 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 occurred 27,128 days ago. Approximately 904 months have passed. It was the 227th day of 1950, in week 33. The decade was the fifties. People who were born on August 15, 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.

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The date is August 15, 1950, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. 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 "Mona Lisa" by Nat King Cole 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 "What's My Line?".

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.

Children and teenagers are watching television 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 Tiny Tears (doll).

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 15, 1950, will have the star sign Leo.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1950 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
The Life Path Number for this date is 2.
Native American Zodiac: August 15, 1950 falls under the Salmon.
Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 15, 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?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 15, 1950.

July 16, 1950:
• Uruguay beat Brazil 2-1 to win the 1950 World Cup.
• The North Korean Army murders 30 unarmed US soldiers and a chaplain near Tuman, South Korea.
July 17, 1950: The musical comedy film "Annie Get Your Gun" is released.
July 23, 1950: The first episode of "The Gene Autry Show" is aired on TV.
July 29, 1950: The film "Treasure Island" is released by Disney.
August 1, 1950: The first episode of the animated series "Crusader Rabbit" is aired on television.
August 12, 1950: 75 US prisoners of war are executed by North Korean forces.
This date: August 15, 1950
August 17, 1950: Hill 303 massacre: 41 American Prisoners of War are shot to death by the North Korean Army.
August 24, 1950: The American Western film "Broken Arrow" is released in movie theaters.
August 29, 1950: Korean War: 4,000 British troops arrive in Korea.
September 3, 1950: Italian racing driver Nino Farina (Alfa Romeo SpA) wins the 1950 Italian Grand Prix.
September 5, 1950: The first episode of "The Cisco Kid" is aired.
September 7, 1950: 129 miners are trapped after a landslide occurs at the Knockshinnoch Castle Colliery in Ayrshire, Scotland.
September 10, 1950: Korean War: UN forces begin to bombard the city of Inchon.

1950s fashion

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

TV series on August 15, 1950

TV audiences were watching the following shows on August 15, 1950:

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.

Cartoons and children's TV shows in August 1950

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

Crusader Rabbit

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 August 15, 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 August 15, 1956, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 15.

Napoleon Bonaparte

Emperor of France Deceased
Born on August 15, 1769
He was not alive on this date.

Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela

Colombian drug lord
Born on August 15, 1943
He turned 7 on this day in 1950.

Melinda Gates

Philanthropist
Born on August 15, 1964
She was born exactly 14 years after this date.

Mikey Graham

Boyzone
Born on August 15, 1972
He was born exactly 22 years after this date.

Ben Affleck

Actor
Born on August 15, 1972
He was born exactly 22 years after this date.

Agnieszka Kotlarska

Polish fashion model Deceased
Born on August 15, 1972
She was born exactly 22 years after this date.

Nipsey Hussle

Rapper Deceased
Born on August 15, 1985
He was born exactly 35 years after this date.

Joe Jonas

Singer
Born on August 15, 1989
He was born exactly 39 years after this date.

Jennifer Lawrence

Actress
Born on August 15, 1990
She was born exactly 40 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on August 15:

Assumption of Mary to Heaven / Assumption Day

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on August 15, 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 August 15, 1950 was most likely conceived around November 22, 1949.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 15, 1950 is close to May 8, 1951.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 15, 1950:

27,128 days have passed since this date.
3,875 weeks have passed.
2,343,862,800 seconds have passed since August 15, 1950.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,734,506,600 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,209,433,204,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 390,643,800 times.
You have taken approximately 201,572,201 steps. That's roughly 89,588 miles.
28,126,354 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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What happened on this day?

Top song: August 15, 1950

Facts

Take me back to August 15, 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