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July 2, 1951

July 2, 1951, was a Monday. It was the 183rd day of 1951. The decade was the fifties.

72 years, 8 months, and 27 days have passed since July 2, 1951.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.

On This Day

On this day

What happened on July 2, 1951?

  • The song "Cold, Cold Heart" by Tony Bennett is released.
Music charts

Top song: July 2, 1951

The best-selling single on July 2, 1951 was "Too Young" by Nat King Cole.

Play the top songs from 1951
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1951. Take a trip back to the days of Les Paul & Mary Ford, Perry Como, Tony Bennett and Guy Mitchell.

Facts

This date was 26,569 days ago. Approximately 886 months have passed. It was the 183rd day of 1951, in week 27. The decade was the fifties. People born on this day are currently 72 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 295 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to July 2, 1951

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Monday, July 2, 1951. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

In America, the July 4th celebrations are fast approaching. 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 "Too Young" by Nat King Cole 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 "What's My Line?", "Space Patrol", "The Colgate Comedy Hour", and "Beulah". 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, Toy Guns, BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, and Butch the Pup Toy.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 2, 1951.

  • Poodle skirts are a thing.

    Poodle skirts are a thing

    Women and young girls were wearing wide, unrestricted felt skirts called "poodle skirts." These were solid-colored skirts that had a design or a logo. In many cases, the design was an image of a poodle or a cat.
  • Movies from 1951.

    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.
  • 1951 in music.

    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.
  • Mohammad Mossadegh.

    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.
  • The Korean War.

    The Korean War

    During this time, the Korean War was being fought between South Korea and North Korea.
  • Greasers.

    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.
  • The Jukebox.

    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.
  • Men are getting "DA haircuts".

    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.
  • Sock hops.

    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.
  • Capitalism vs Communism.

    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.
  • The economy is booming.

    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.
  • Rotary phones.

    Rotary phones

    Almost everyone had rotary phones in the 1950s. However, the heavier metal dial components were being phased out and replaced with plastic.
  • More and more people are buying television sets.

    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%.
  • Polio cases are high.

    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.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on July 2, 1951.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to July 2, 1951.

  • June 6, 1951: Rosemary Clooney releases the single "Come On-a My House".
  • This date: July 2, 1951
  • July 3, 1951: Golf: Sam Snead wins the 1951 PGA Championship.
  • July 10, 1951:
    • Korean War: Armistice negotiations begin.
    • Boxing: Randy Turpin defeats Sugar Ray Robinson to win the middleweight boxing championship.
  • July 11, 1951: Cicero race riot: A mob of 4,000 white people attempt to prevent a black family from moving into Cicero, Illinois.
  • July 13, 1951: Great Flood of 1951: 2 million acres of land is flooded in Kansas and Missouri.
  • July 16, 1951:
    • The British game show "What's My Line?" debuts on BBC.
    • J. D. Salinger's novel "The Catcher in the Rye" is published.
  • July 20, 1951: King Abdullah I of Jordan is assassinated in Jerusalem.
  • July 21, 1951: 48-year-old American actress Marion Aye commits suicide in a motel room in Culver City, California.
  • July 26, 1951: Disney's animated film "Alice in Wonderland" premiers at the Leicester Square Theatre in London.
  • July 28, 1951: The animated film "Alice in Wonderland" is released in the United States.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on July 2, 1951, will have the star sign Cancer.
  • Zodiac Element: Water.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1951 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
  • Native American Zodiac: July 2, 1951 falls under the Woodpecker.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.
  • Birth flower (July): The Larkspur and the Water Lily.

1950s fashion

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

1950s fashion

Television shows

TV shows in 1951

Television shows that people were watching in July 1951:

TV shows from July 1951.

Racket Squad
Racket Squad
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
You Bet Your Life
You Bet Your Life
Beulah
Beulah
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Cisco Kid
The Cisco Kid
The Gene Autry Show
The Gene Autry Show
Space Patrol
Space Patrol
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
Suspense
Suspense
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show

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.

Cars in 1951.

Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on July 2, 1951

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1951:

Crusader Rabbit
Crusader Rabbit
Jim and Judy in Teleland
Jim and Judy in Teleland
Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry

Toys

Popular toys and games in 1951

Toys and games that were popular in 1951:

Colorforms
Colorforms
Butch the Pup Toy
Butch the Pup Toy
BAS-KET Miniature Basketball
BAS-KET Miniature Basketball
Tiny Tears (doll)
Tiny Tears (doll)
Spinning Tops
Spinning Tops
Toy Guns
Toy Guns
Foto-Electric Baseball
Foto-Electric Baseball
Tonka trucks
Tonka trucks
Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on July 2, 1951?

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 July 2, 1957, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on July 2.

Thurgood Marshall

Thurgood Marshall

US Supreme Court justice Deceased
Born on July 2, 1908
He turned 43 on this day in 1951.

Bret Hart

Bret Hart

Wrestler
Born on July 2, 1957
He was born exactly 6 years after this date.

Ashley Tisdale

Ashley Tisdale

Actress
Born on July 2, 1985
She was born exactly 34 years after this date.

Katie Taylor

Katie Taylor

Irish boxer
Born on July 2, 1986
She was born exactly 35 years after this date.

Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay Lohan

Actress
Born on July 2, 1986
She was born exactly 35 years after this date.

Margot Robbie

Margot Robbie

Actress
Born on July 2, 1990
She was born exactly 39 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on July 2, 1951.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Clement Attlee was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on July 2, 1951 was most likely conceived around October 9, 1950.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 2, 1951 is close to March 24, 1952.

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Stats for July 2, 1951

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about July 2, 1951:

  • 26,569 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,795 weeks have passed.
  • 2,295,565,200 seconds have passed since July 2, 1951.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,678,159,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,184,511,643,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 382,594,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 197,418,607 steps. That's roughly 87,742 miles!
  • Since this date, 27,546,782 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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