August 17, 1951, was a Friday. It was 73 years, 1 month, and 20 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
Notable events that occurred on August 17, 1951:
The best-selling single on August 17, 1951 was "Come on a My House" by Rosemary Clooney.
This date occurred 26,714 days ago. Approximately 890 months have passed. It was the 229th day of 1951, in week 33. The decade was the fifties. People who were born on August 17, 1951, are now 73 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 297 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is August 17, 1951, and it's a Friday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
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 "Come on a My House" by Rosemary Clooney 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 Jack Benny Program". 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 Toy Guns, Tiny Tears (doll), Butch the Pup Toy, and Colorforms.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 17, 1951.
People in August 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:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
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 August 17, 1957, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 17.
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Born on August 17, 1959
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French soccer player
Born on August 17, 1977
He was born exactly 26 years after this date.
Australian singer
Born on August 17, 2003
He was born exactly 52 years after this date.
Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on August 17, 1951.
Clement Attlee was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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