May 17, 1951, was a Thursday. It was 73 years, 5 months, and 30 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
The best-selling single on May 17, 1951 was "How High the Moon" by Les Paul and Mary Ford.
This date occurred 26,847 days ago. Approximately 895 months have passed. It was the 137th day of 1951, in week 20. The decade was the fifties. People who were born on May 17, 1951, are now 73 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 298 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is May 17, 1951, and it's a Thursday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Taurus. 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. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The Lone Ranger", "What's My Line?", "The Cisco Kid", and "The Colgate Comedy Hour".
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.
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Tom and Jerry", "Jim and Judy in Teleland", and "Crusader Rabbit". Children are playing with toys such as Dimestore soldiers, Foto-Electric Baseball, Tiny Tears (doll), and Colorforms.
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People in May 1951 were watching the following TV series:
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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
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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 17, 1957, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 17.
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Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on May 17, 1951.
Clement Attlee was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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