January 17, 1951, was a Wednesday. It was 73 years, 10 months, and 5 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
Notable events that occurred on January 17, 1951:
The best-selling single on January 17, 1951 was "The Tennessee Waltz" by Patti Page.
This date occurred 26,973 days ago. Approximately 899 months have passed. It was the 17th day of 1951, in week 03. The decade was the fifties. People who were born on January 17, 1951, are now 73 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 300 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is January 17, 1951, and it's a Wednesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Capricorn. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The holiday season of 1950 seems like a distant memory. New year's resolutions are already being abandoned, and many are eagerly awaiting their first paycheck after Christmas In music, the song "The Tennessee Waltz" by Patti Page 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", "What's My Line?", "The Gene Autry Show", and "Beulah". 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", "Crusader Rabbit", and "Telecomics". Children are playing with toys such as Tonka trucks, Foto-Electric Baseball, Spinning Tops, and Colorforms.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 17, 1951.
People in January 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 January 17, 1957, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 17.
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Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on January 17, 1951.
Clement Attlee was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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