March 23, 1951

March 23, 1951, was a Friday. It was 73 years, 7 months, and 13 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.

Top song: March 23, 1951

The best-selling single on March 23, 1951 was "If" by Perry Como.

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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

This date occurred 26,891 days ago. Approximately 896 months have passed. It was the 82nd day of 1951, in week 12. The decade was the fifties. People who were born on March 23, 1951, are now 73 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 299 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to March 23, 1951

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The date is March 23, 1951, and it's a Friday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aries. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

Spring has arrived, and the days are starting to get longer. In music, the song "If" by Perry Como 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 Gene Autry Show", "The Colgate Comedy Hour", "Beulah", 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. Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Jim and Judy in Teleland", "Crusader Rabbit", and "Telecomics". Children are playing with toys such as Dimestore soldiers, Tonka trucks, Spinning Tops, and Butch the Pup Toy.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 23, 1951, will have the star sign Aries.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1951 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
Native American Zodiac: March 23, 1951 falls under the Falcon.
Birthstone: A person during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 23, 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 March 23, 1951.

February 27, 1951: The US constitution is amended to limit presidents to two terms.
March 2, 1951: The first ever NBA All-Star game is held in the Boston Garden.
March 3, 1951: "The first rock and roll record": Ike Turner and the Kings of Rhythm record the song "Rocket 88".
March 6, 1951: American citizens Julius and Ethel Rosenberg go on trial for espionage charges.
March 7, 1951:
• Iranian Prime Minister Haj Ali Razmara is assassinated.
• Korean War: UN forces launch Operation Ripper in an attempt to recapture Seoul from Chinese forces.
March 12, 1951: The newspaper comic strip "Dennis the Menace" appears for the first time.
March 14, 1951: Korean War: UN forces recapture Seoul.
This date: March 23, 1951
March 29, 1951: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are found guilty of spying for the Soviet Union.
April 5, 1951: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are sentenced to death after being found guilty of spying for the Soviet Union.
April 7, 1951:
• Horse racing: Nickel Coin (ridden by John Bullock) wins the 1951 Grand National.
• Rugby: Ireland are crowned as winners of the 1951 Five Nations Championship.
April 8, 1951: Golf: Ben Hogan wins the 1951 Masters Tournament.
April 11, 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 16, 1951:
• The British submarine HMS Affray is lost at sea, with the loss of 75 lives.
• The biographical film "The Great Caruso" is released.
April 21, 1951: Basketball: The Rochester Royals win the 1951 NBA Finals after defeating the New York Knicks 4-3.

1950s fashion

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

Television shows in March 1951

In March 1951, TV audiences were watching the following series:

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 March 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

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

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 March 23, 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 March 23, 1957, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 23.

Marin Hinkle

Actress
Born on March 23, 1966
She was born exactly 15 years after this date.

Mo Farah

British runner
Born on March 23, 1983
He was born exactly 32 years after this date.

Kyrie Irving

Basketball player
Born on March 23, 1992
He was born exactly 41 years after this date.

Greg O'Shea

Love Island winner
Born on March 23, 1995
He was born exactly 44 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on March 23:

Pakistan Day

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on March 23, 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 March 23, 1951 was most likely conceived around June 30, 1950.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 23, 1951 is close to December 14, 1951.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about March 23, 1951:

26,891 days have passed since this date.
3,841 weeks have passed.
2,323,382,400 seconds have passed since March 23, 1951.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,710,612,800 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,198,865,318,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 387,230,400 times.
You have taken approximately 199,810,886 steps. That's roughly 88,805 miles.
27,880,589 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Facts

Take me back to March 23, 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