April 24th, 1951

Born on April 24th, 1951.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Enda Kenny: Irish Prime Minister.

Take me back to April 24th, 1951!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is April 24th, 1951, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. The summer of 1951 is drawing closer and temperatures have started to rise.

In music, the song "How High the Moon" by Les Paul and Mary Ford 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 "Suspense", "The Lone Ranger", "What's My Line?", and "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show".

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, Tonka trucks, Toy Guns, and Colorforms.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 24th, 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, 5 months, and 4 days have passed since April 24th, 1951.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 17 of 1951.
• Leap Year: 1951 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on April 24th, 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 April 24th, 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.
• April 21st, 1951: Basketball: The Rochester Royals win the 1951 NBA Finals after defeating the New York Knicks 4-3.
• April 23rd, 1951: 16-year-old Barbara Johns leads a walk-out protest against inadequate facilities at her segregated school in Virginia.
• This date: April 24th, 1951
• April 28th, 1951: Soccer: Newcastle United win the FA Cup after beating Blackpool 2-0.
• April 28th, 1951: Soccer: Tottenham Hotspur win their first League Championship after a 1-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday.
• April 30th, 1951: Tony Bennett releases his single "Because of You".
• May 1st, 1951: Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh nationalizes the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company.
• May 5th, 1951: English magician Larry Grey commits suicide at his home in Oakland, California.
• May 13th, 1951: The musical comedy film "That's My Boy" is released.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 24th, 1951, will have the star sign Taurus.
• 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 8.
• Native American Zodiac: April 24th, 1951 falls under the Beaver.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
• Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.

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 April 24th, 1957, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 24th of April.

• Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on April 24th, 1951 was most likely conceived around August 1st, 1950.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 24th, 1951 is close to January 15th, 1952.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about April 24th, 1951.

• 26,455 days have passed since this date.
• 3,779 weeks have passed.
• 2,285,712,000 seconds have passed since April 24th, 1951.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,666,664,000 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,179,427,392,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 380,952,000 times.
• You have taken approximately 196,571,232 steps. That's roughly 87,365 miles!
• Since this date, 27,428,544 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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