May 16, 1951, was a Wednesday. It was 73 years, 7 months, and 6 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
The best-selling single on May 16, 1951 was "How High the Moon" by Les Paul and Mary Ford.
This date was 26,884 days ago. Approximately 896 months have passed. It was the 136th day of 1951, in week 20. The decade was the fifties. People born on this day are currently 73 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 299 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Wednesday, May 16, 1951. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Taurus. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The summer of 1951 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. The school year is nearly finished. 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 "The Lone Ranger", "Space Patrol", "The Gene Autry Show", and "Beulah". Kids and teenagers are watching TV 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 BAS-KET Miniature Basketball.
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TV audiences were watching the following shows on May 16, 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 TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1951:
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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 May 16, 1957, instead.
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Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on May 16, 1951.
Clement Attlee was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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