April 29th, 1951.

Born on April 29th, 1951.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Dale Earnhardt: Stock car driver.

Take me back to April 29th, 1951!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is April 29th, 1951 and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

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 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 Colgate Comedy Hour", "Beulah", "You Bet Your Life" and "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show". Kids and teenagers are watching TV 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 Tonka trucks, Foto-Electric Baseball, Toy Guns and Tiny Tears (doll).

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on April 29th, 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.

  During this period, the jukebox was at the height of its popularity. Around this time, teenagers and young adults would hang out at local restaurants and diners and listen to the latest songs.

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  Men are getting "DA haircuts".

  During the 1950s, "DA haircuts" were popular among men. The cut consisted of a combed back hair style that was parted down the middle at the back. "DA" stood for "Ducks 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 socks. This was because sock hops were often held in high school gymnasiums and the organizers wanted to prevent the floors from being scuffed.

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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.

  During the 1950s, 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.
• 70 years, 8 months and 21 days have passed since April 29th, 1951.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 17 of 1951.
• Leap Year: 1951 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on April 29th, 1951, will be 70 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 1951 belong to the Baby Boomer generation.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around April 29th, 1951.

• 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.
• 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.
• This date: April 29th, 1951
• 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.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 29th, 1951, will have the star sign Taurus.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Aries.
• 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 22.
• Native American Zodiac: April 29th, 1951 falls under the Beaver.
• Birthstone: Anyone born 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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out April 29th, 1957 instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 29th of April.

• Showa Day (Japan)

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on April 29th, 1951 was most likely conceived around August 6th, 1950.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 29th, 1951 is close to January 20th, 1952.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about April 29th, 1951.

• A total of 25,834 days have passed since this date.
• 3,690 weeks have passed.
• 2,232,061,200 seconds have passed since the April 29th, 1951.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,604,071,400 times.
• Since April 29th, 1951, the earth has travelled approximately 1,151,743,579,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 372,010,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 191,957,263 steps. That's about 85,314 miles!
• Since this date, 26,784,734 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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