August 17, 1950, was a Thursday. It was 74 years, 3 months, and 8 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
Notable events that occurred on August 17, 1950:
The best-selling single on August 17, 1950 was "Mona Lisa" by Nat King Cole.
This date occurred 27,129 days ago. Approximately 904 months have passed. It was the 229th day of 1950, in week 33. The decade was the fifties. People who were born on August 17, 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 17, 1950, and it's a Thursday. Babies who are 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 "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 BAS-KET Miniature Basketball.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 17, 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:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
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 17, 1956, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 17.
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Born on August 17, 1959
He was born exactly 9 years after this date.
French soccer player
Born on August 17, 1977
He was born exactly 27 years after this date.
Australian singer
Born on August 17, 2003
He was born exactly 53 years after this date.
Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on August 17, 1950.
Clement Attlee was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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