January 1, 1951 New Year's Day

January 1, 1951, was a Monday. It was 73 years, 11 months, and 21 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

Top song: January 1, 1951

The best-selling single on January 1, 1951 was "The Tennessee Waltz" by Patti Page.

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A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1951. Take a trip back to the days of Les Paul & Mary Ford, Perry Como, Tony Bennett and Guy Mitchell.

Facts

New Year's Day 1951 occurred 27,019 days ago. Approximately 901 months have passed. It was the 1st day of 1951, in week 01. The decade was the fifties. People who were born on January 1, 1951, are now 73 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 300 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to January 1, 1951

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is January 1, 1951, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. It's New Year's Day, the official start of the year 1951. A lot of people are relaxing at home. Some are nursing hangovers from the night before.

In music, the song "The Tennessee Waltz" by Patti Page 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 Lone Ranger", "What's My Line?", "The Colgate Comedy Hour", and "You Bet Your Life".

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. In Asia, the Korean War is raging on between South Korea and North Korea. It's 1951, so radio stations and jukeboxes are playing songs from artists such as Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett, Les Paul, Rosemary Clooney, Mary Ford, Mario Lanza, The Weavers, Perry Como and Patti Page.

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Tom and Jerry", "Jim and Judy in Teleland", and "Telecomics". Children are playing with toys such as Dimestore soldiers, Spinning Tops, BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, and Butch the Pup Toy.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 1, 1951, will have the star sign Capricorn.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1951 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
Native American Zodiac: January 1, 1951 falls under the Goose.
Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 1, 1951.

Movies from 1951
The most popular movies in 1951 included the likes of Quo Vadis, Show Boat, David and Bathsheba, The Great Caruso, A Streetcar Named Desire and The African Queen.
1951 in music
The radio stations in 1951 were dominated by artists such as Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett, Les Paul & Mary Ford, Rosemary Clooney, Mario Lanza, The Weavers, Perry Como and Patti Page.
Mohammad Mossadegh
The Prime Minister of Iran, Mohammad Mossadegh, was named Time Person of the Year in 1951 after he expelled western oil companies from the country and started the Abadan Crisis.
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.
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 January 1, 1951.

December 4, 1950: American mass murderer Victor Licata hangs himself in prison.
December 5, 1950:
• Korean War: China captures the North Korean capital Pyongyang as UN forces retreat.
• Boxing: Ezzard Charles retains his heavyweight championship after knocking out Nick Barone in the 11th round.
December 16, 1950: Shirley Temple announces her retirement.
December 24, 1950: NFL: The Cleveland Browns defeat the Los Angeles Rams 30-28 to win the 1950 NFL Championship Game.
December 25, 1950: The comedy-drama film "Born Yesterday" is released.
December 31, 1950: Korean War: Chinese begin their attack on Seoul.
This date: January 1, 1951
January 3, 1951: Korean War: An ongoing attack by Chinese forces the UN to withdraw from Seoul.
January 7, 1951: Korean War: Chinese forces capture the city of Seoul.
January 17, 1951: Hal Walker's musical comedy film "At War with the Army" is released.

1950s fashion

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

Television shows in January 1951

Television shows that people were watching in January 1951:

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 1951

1951 saw the introduction of cars such as the Ford Country Squire, the Hudson Hornet, the Ford Zephyr, the Renault Frégate, the Mercedes-Benz W187, and the BMW 501.

Cartoons and children's TV shows in January 1951

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

Telecomics

Crusader Rabbit

Jim and Judy in Teleland

Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes

Toys in 1951

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Colorforms

Butch the Pup Toy

BAS-KET Miniature Basketball

Tiny Tears (doll)

Spinning Tops

Toy Guns

Foto-Electric Baseball

Tonka trucks

Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on January 1, 1951?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1951.

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 January 1, 1957, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 1.

J. Edgar Hoover

The first Director of the FBI Deceased
Born on January 1, 1895
He turned 56 on this day in 1951.

Grandmaster Flash

Hip Hop DJ
Born on January 1, 1958
He was born exactly 7 years after this date.

Verne Troyer

Actor Deceased
Born on January 1, 1969
He was born exactly 18 years after this date.

Ice Spice

Rapper
Born on January 1, 2000
She was born exactly 49 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on January 1:

New Year's Day

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on January 1, 1951.

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 January 1, 1951 was most likely conceived around April 10, 1950.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 1, 1951 is close to September 24, 1951.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about January 1, 1951:

27,019 days have passed since this date.
3,859 weeks have passed.
2,334,441,600 seconds have passed since January 1, 1951.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,723,515,200 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,204,571,865,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 389,073,600 times.
You have taken approximately 200,761,978 steps. That's roughly 89,228 miles.
28,013,299 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Facts

Take me back to January 1, 1951

Zodiac

News, nostalgia, and fads

Movies from 1951

1951 in music

Mohammad Mossadegh

The Korean War

Greasers

The Jukebox

Men are getting "DA haircuts"

Sock hops

Capitalism vs Communism

The economy is booming

Rotary phones

More and more people are buying television sets

Polio cases are high