January 12th, 1951

Born on January 12th, 1951.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Rush Limbaugh: Talk-show host.
• Kirstie Alley: Actress.

Take me back to January 12th, 1951!

Ready for a walk down memory lane?

The date is January 12th, 1951, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. Most people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

The Christmas holiday season is long over, the decorations have been taken down and a sense of normality has returned. 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.

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.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Lone Ranger", "The Cisco Kid", "The Colgate Comedy Hour", and "Beulah". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Tom and Jerry", "Jim and Judy in Teleland", and "Crusader Rabbit". Popular toys at the moment include Dimestore soldiers, Foto-Electric Baseball, Toy Guns, and Colorforms.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 12th, 1951.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  The Korean War.

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

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Rotary phones.

  Almost everyone had rotary phones in the 1950s. However, the heavier metal dial components were being phased out and replaced with plastic.

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  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%.

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  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.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 72 years, 4 months, and 15 days have passed since January 12th, 1951.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 2 of 1951.
• Leap Year: 1951 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on January 12th, 1951, are now 72 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1951 belong to the Baby Boomer generation.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to January 12th, 1951.

• December 16th, 1950: Shirley Temple announces her retirement.
• December 24th, 1950: NFL: The Cleveland Browns defeat the Los Angeles Rams 30-28 to win the 1950 NFL Championship Game.
• December 25th, 1950: The comedy-drama film "Born Yesterday" is released.
• December 31st, 1950: Korean War: Chinese begin their attack on Seoul.
• January 3rd, 1951: Korean War: An ongoing attack by Chinese forces the UN to withdraw from Seoul.
• January 7th, 1951: Korean War: Chinese forces capture the city of Seoul.
• This date: January 12th, 1951
• January 17th, 1951: Hal Walker's musical comedy film "At War with the Army" is released.
• February 6th, 1951: 85 people are killed after a passenger train derails near Woodbridge Township, New Jersey.
• February 6th, 1951: Nat King Cole records his song "Too Young".
• February 7th, 1951: Sancheong–Hamyang Massacre: The South Korean army massacres 705 unarmed citizens that it suspects of being Communist sympathizers.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 12th, 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 11.
• Native American Zodiac: January 12th, 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.

Photos of 1950s fashion.

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

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.

Were you born on this date?

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 12th, 1957, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on January 12th, 1951 was most likely conceived around April 21st, 1950.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 12th, 1951 is close to October 5th, 1951.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about January 12th, 1951.

• A total of 26,434 days have passed since this date.
• 3,776 weeks have passed.
• 2,283,894,000 seconds have passed since the January 12th, 1951.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,664,543,000 times.
• Since January 12th, 1951, the Earth has travelled approximately 1,178,489,304,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 380,649,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 196,414,884 steps. That's about 87,296 miles!
• Since this date, 27,406,728 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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