March 17th, 1951.

Born on March 17th, 1951.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Kurt Russell: Actor.

Take me back to March 17th, 1951!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is March 17th, 1951, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

Spring has arrived and the days have become longer. It's St. Patrick's Day, which means that a sizeable amount of people are spending their day in bars. Parades are being held in major cities throughout the world. In music, the song "If" by Perry Como is the best-selling record at the moment.

Harry S. Truman is currently 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 Ed Sullivan Show", "The Lone Ranger", "The Colgate Comedy Hour" and "You Bet Your Life". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Tom and Jerry", "Jim and Judy in Teleland" and "Crusader Rabbit".

If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Dimestore soldiers, Tonka trucks, Foto-Electric Baseball and Toy Guns.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on March 17th, 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 as the Time Person of the Year in 1951. That year, Mossadegh expelled western oil companies from the country and started the Abadan Crisis.

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  The Korean War.

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

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  Greasers.

  During the 1950s and early 1960s, a popular youth subculture called "greasers" emerged. 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 are popular.

  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.

  During the 1950s, people were using rotary phones. It was during this period that the heavier metal dial components were phased out and replaced with plastic.

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  More and more people are buying television sets.

  In the late 1940s and 1950s, more and more households were buying TV sets. In 1950, 20% of homes had a television set. 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 during this period of time 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.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 72 years and 9 days have passed since March 17th, 1951.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 11 of 1951.
• Leap Year: 1951 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on March 17th, 1951 will be 72 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1951 belong to the Baby Boomer generation.

Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around March 17th, 1951.

• February 27th, 1951: The US constitution is amended to limit presidents to two terms.
• March 2nd, 1951: The first ever NBA All-Star game is held in the Boston Garden.
• March 3rd, 1951: "The first rock and roll record": Ike Turner and the Kings of Rhythm record the song "Rocket 88".
• March 6th, 1951: American citizens Julius and Ethel Rosenberg go on trial for espionage charges.
• March 7th, 1951: Iranian Prime Minister Haj Ali Razmara is assassinated.
• March 7th, 1951: Korean War: UN forces launch Operation Ripper in an attempt to recapture Seoul from Chinese forces.
• March 12th, 1951: The newspaper comic strip "Dennis the Menace" appears for the first time.
• March 14th, 1951: Korean War: UN forces recapture Seoul.
• This date: March 17th, 1951
• March 29th, 1951: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are found guilty of spying for the Soviet Union.
• April 5th, 1951: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are sentenced to death after being found guilty of spying for the Soviet Union.
• April 7th, 1951: Horse racing: Nickel Coin (ridden by John Bullock) wins the 1951 Grand National.
• April 7th, 1951: Rugby: Ireland are crowned as winners of the 1951 Five Nations Championship.
• April 8th, 1951: Golf: Ben Hogan wins the 1951 Masters Tournament.
• April 11th, 1951: General Douglas MacArthur is removed by US President Truman following public statements in which he disagreed with the administration's policies on the Korean War.
• April 16th, 1951: The British submarine HMS Affray is lost at sea, with the loss of 75 lives.
• April 16th, 1951: The biographical film "The Great Caruso" is released.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 17th, 1951, will have the star sign Pisces.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• 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: March 17th, 1951 falls under the Wolf.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
• Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.

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 March 17th, 1957, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 17th of March.

• St. Patrick's Day

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on March 17th, 1951 was most likely conceived around June 24th, 1950.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 17th, 1951 is close to December 8th, 1951.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about March 17th, 1951.

• A total of 26,308 days have passed since this date.
• 3,758 weeks have passed.
• 2,273,007,600 seconds have passed since the March 17th, 1951.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,651,842,200 times.
• Since March 17th, 1951, the Earth has travelled approximately 1,172,871,921,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 378,834,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 195,478,654 steps. That's about 86,879 miles!
• Since this date, 27,276,091 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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