June 17, 1951, was a Sunday. It was 73 years, 6 months, and 5 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.
The best-selling single on June 17, 1951 was "How High the Moon" by Les Paul and Mary Ford.
This date occurred 26,852 days ago. Approximately 895 months have passed. It was the 168th day of 1951, in week 24. The decade was the fifties. People who were born on June 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 June 17, 1951, and it's a Sunday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Gemini. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.
The summer of 1951 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. 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 Ed Sullivan Show", "The Gene Autry Show", "The Jack Benny Program", and "Racket Squad". 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, Butch the Pup Toy, and Colorforms.
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People in June 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.
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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 June 17, 1957, instead.
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Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on June 17, 1951.
Clement Attlee was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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