July 21st, 1951

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on July 21st, 1951.

• 48-year-old American actress Marion Aye commits suicide in a motel room in Culver City, California.

Born on July 21st, 1951.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Robin Williams: Actor.

Take me back to July 21st, 1951!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is July 21st, 1951, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. People are currently enjoying their weekend.

It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual. 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.

On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Suspense", "The Colgate Comedy Hour", "You Bet Your Life", 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. Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Tom and Jerry", "Jim and Judy in Teleland", and "Crusader Rabbit". Children are playing with toys such as Tonka trucks, Toy Guns, Tiny Tears (doll), and Butch the Pup Toy.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 21st, 1951.

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  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.

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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 Time Person of the Year in 1951 after he expelled western oil companies from the country and started the Abadan Crisis.

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  The Korean War.

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

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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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.

  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.

  Almost everyone had rotary phones in the 1950s. However, the heavier metal dial components were being phased out and replaced with plastic.

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  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%.

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  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.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 72 years, 2 months, and 14 days have passed since July 21st, 1951.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 29 of 1951.
• Leap Year: 1951 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on July 21st, 1951, are now 72 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1951 belong to the Baby Boomer generation.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around July 21st, 1951.

• July 2nd, 1951: The song "Cold, Cold Heart" by Tony Bennett is released.
• July 3rd, 1951: Golf: Sam Snead wins the 1951 PGA Championship.
• July 10th, 1951: Korean War: Armistice negotiations begin.
• July 10th, 1951: Boxing: Randy Turpin defeats Sugar Ray Robinson to win the middleweight boxing championship.
• July 11th, 1951: Cicero race riot: A mob of 4,000 white people attempt to prevent a black family from moving into Cicero, Illinois.
• July 13th, 1951: Great Flood of 1951: 2 million acres of land is flooded in Kansas and Missouri.
• July 16th, 1951: The British game show "What's My Line?" debuts on BBC.
• July 16th, 1951: J. D. Salinger's novel "The Catcher in the Rye" is published.
• July 20th, 1951: King Abdullah I of Jordan is assassinated in Jerusalem.
• This date: July 21st, 1951
• July 26th, 1951: Disney's animated film "Alice in Wonderland" premiers at the Leicester Square Theatre in London.
• July 28th, 1951: The animated film "Alice in Wonderland" is released in the United States.
• August 11th, 1951: The first baseball game is broadcast in color.
• August 14th, 1951: The historical film "David and Bathsheba" is released.
• August 14th, 1951: The film "A Place in the Sun", starring Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor, is released.
• August 17th, 1951: Nat King Cole records his song "Unforgettable".

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on July 21st, 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 8.
• Native American Zodiac: July 21st, 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.

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 of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out July 21st, 1957, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on July 21st, 1951 was most likely conceived around October 28th, 1950.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 21st, 1951 is close to April 12th, 1952.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about July 21st, 1951.

• 26,373 days have passed since this date.
• 3,767 weeks have passed.
• 2,278,627,200 seconds have passed since July 21st, 1951.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,658,398,400 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,175,771,635,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 379,771,200 times.
• You have taken approximately 195,961,939 steps. That's roughly 87,094 miles!
• Since this date, 27,343,526 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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