November 8, 1951

November 8, 1951, was a Thursday. It was 73 years and 25 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.

What happened?

What happened on November 8, 1951?

The historical drama film "Quo Vadis", starring Robert Taylor and Deborah Kerr, is released in movie theaters.

Top song: November 8, 1951

The best-selling single on November 8, 1951 was "Cold, Cold Heart" by Tony Bennett.

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 26,689 days ago. Approximately 890 months have passed. It was the 312th day of 1951, in week 45. The decade was the fifties. People born on this day are currently 73 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 297 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to November 8, 1951

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Thursday, November 8, 1951. Anyone born today will have the star sign Scorpio. It's November, so the evenings are getting darker and the days are getting colder.

In music, the song "Cold, Cold Heart" by Tony Bennett is the best-selling record at the moment. Harry S. Truman is the President of the United States, and Winston Churchill 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 "The Lone Ranger", "Space Patrol", "The Cisco Kid", and "You Bet Your Life".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Tom and Jerry", "Jim and Judy in Teleland", and "Crusader Rabbit". Popular toys at the moment include Dimestore soldiers, Foto-Electric Baseball, Spinning Tops, and BAS-KET Miniature Basketball.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on November 8, 1951, will have the star sign Scorpio.
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: November 8, 1951 falls under the Snake.
Birthstone: A person during the month of November will have the birthstones Topaz and Citrine.
Birth flower (November): The Chrysanthemum.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on November 8, 1951.

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

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to November 8, 1951.

October 10, 1951: Baseball: The New York Yankees win the 1951 World Series after defeating the New York Giants 4-2.
October 15, 1951: The first episode of "I Love Lucy" is aired.
October 16, 1951: Johnnie Ray records his song "Cry".
October 26, 1951: Boxing legend Joe Louis has the last fight of his career in a loss against Rocky Marciano.
November 2, 1951: Thousands of British troops arrive in the seaport city of Suez after Egypt cancels the Anglo-Egyptian treaty of 1936.
November 4, 1951: Golf: The United States wins the 1951 Ryder Cup at the Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, North Carolina.
This date: November 8, 1951
November 10, 1951: Daniel (4), David (6), and Kenneth Klein (8) go missing in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
November 17, 1951: American country music singer Judy Martin commits suicide at the age of 34.
November 25, 1951: 17 people lose their lives after a rerouted train causes two passenger trains to collide near Woodstock in Alabama.

1950s fashion

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

TV shows in 1951

The following TV shows were popular in November 1951:

I Love Lucy

Sky King

Racket Squad

The Jack Benny Program

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

You Bet Your Life

Beulah

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Cisco Kid

The Gene Autry Show

Space Patrol

What's My Line?

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.

Kids TV shows on November 8, 1951

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

Crusader Rabbit

Jim and Judy in Teleland

Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes

Popular toys and games in 1951

Toys and games that were popular in 1951:

Colorforms

Butch the Pup Toy

BAS-KET Miniature Basketball

Tiny Tears (doll)

Spinning Tops

Toy Guns

Foto-Electric Baseball

Tonka trucks

Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on November 8, 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 November 8, 1957, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on November 8.

Bram Stoker

Author Deceased
Born on November 8, 1847
He was not alive on this date.

Joseph James DeAngelo

Serial killer
Born on November 8, 1945
He turned 6 on this day in 1951.

John Costelloe

Actor Deceased
Born on November 8, 1961
He was born exactly 10 years after this date.

Gordon Ramsay

Celebrity chef
Born on November 8, 1966
He was born exactly 15 years after this date.

Tara Reid

Actress
Born on November 8, 1975
She was born exactly 24 years after this date.

Dania Ramirez

Actress
Born on November 8, 1979
She was born exactly 28 years after this date.

Aaron Swartz

Programmer and Internet hacktivist Deceased
Born on November 8, 1986
He was born exactly 35 years after this date.

Sophie Kasaei

TV personality
Born on November 8, 1989
She was born exactly 38 years after this date.

SZA

Singer
Born on November 8, 1989
She was born exactly 38 years after this date.

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on November 8, 1951.

UK Prime Minister

Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on November 8, 1951 was most likely conceived around February 15, 1951.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on November 8, 1951 is close to July 31, 1952.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about November 8, 1951:

26,689 days have passed since this date.
3,812 weeks have passed.
2,305,929,600 seconds have passed since November 8, 1951.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,690,251,200 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,189,859,673,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 384,321,600 times.
You have taken approximately 198,309,946 steps. That's roughly 88,138 miles.
27,671,155 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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What happened?

Top song: November 8, 1951

Facts

Take me back to November 8, 1951

Zodiac

News, nostalgia, and fads

Poodle skirts are a thing

Movies from 1951

1951 in music

Mohammad Mossadegh

The Korean War

Greasers

The Jukebox

Men are getting "DA haircuts"

Sock hops

Capitalism vs Communism

The economy is booming

Rotary phones

More and more people are buying television sets

Polio cases are high