December 31, 1951 New Year's Eve

December 31, 1951, was a Monday. It was 72 years, 11 months, and 21 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

Top song: December 31, 1951

The best-selling single on December 31, 1951 was "Cry" by Johnnie Ray and The Four Lads.

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Facts

New Year's Eve 1951 occurred 26,654 days ago. Approximately 888 months have passed. It was the 365th day of 1951, in week 01. The decade was the fifties. It was the last day of the year. People who were born on December 31, 1951, are now 72 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 296 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

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Let's go back to the fifties.

The date is December 31, 1951, and it's a Monday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Capricorn. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

It's New Year's Eve, and everyone is wondering what the year 1952 will bring. In music, the song "Cry" by Johnnie Ray and The Four Lads 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.

On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Suspense", "The Cisco Kid", "The Colgate Comedy Hour", and "The Roy Rogers Show". 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", "Jim and Judy in Teleland", and "Crusader Rabbit". Children are playing with toys such as Dimestore soldiers, Foto-Electric Baseball, Toy Guns, and Spinning Tops.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 31, 1951, will have the star sign Capricorn.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1951 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
Native American Zodiac: December 31, 1951 falls under the Goose.
Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 31, 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?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 31, 1951.

December 16, 1951: More than 80 people lose their lives after a "massive icy blast" hits the United States.
December 18, 1951: Communist forces in Korea hand over a list of 11,559 prisoner names to the United Nations.
December 23, 1951: NFL: The Los Angeles Rams win the 1951 NFL Championship Game by defeating the Cleveland Browns 24-17.
December 26, 1951: The adventure film "The African Queen" is released.
December 30, 1951: The first episode of The Roy Rogers Show is aired.
This date: December 31, 1951
January 11, 1952: The musical comedy film "An American in Paris" is released in movie theaters.

1950s fashion

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

Television shows in December 1951

In December 1951, TV audiences were watching the following series:

The Roy Rogers Show

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

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.

Cartoons and children's TV shows in December 1951

If you were a kid on December 31, 1951, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Crusader Rabbit

Jim and Judy in Teleland

Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes

Toys in 1951

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

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 December 31, 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 December 31, 1957, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 31.

Anthony Hopkins

Actor
Born on December 31, 1937
He turned 14 on this day in 1951.

Alex Ferguson

Soccer manager
Born on December 31, 1941
He turned 10 on this day in 1951.

John Denver

American singer Deceased
Born on December 31, 1943
He turned 8 on this day in 1951.

Val Kilmer

Actor
Born on December 31, 1959
He was born exactly 8 years after this date.

John Allen Muhammad

Convicted murderer Deceased
Born on December 31, 1960
He was born exactly 9 years after this date.

Psy

South Korean singer
Born on December 31, 1977
He was born exactly 26 years after this date.

Donald Trump Jr.

American businessman
Born on December 31, 1977
He was born exactly 26 years after this date.

Hunter Schafer

Actress
Born on December 31, 1998
She was born exactly 47 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on December 31:

New Year's Eve

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on December 31, 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 December 31, 1951 was most likely conceived around April 9, 1951.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 31, 1951 is close to September 22, 1952.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 31, 1951:

26,654 days have passed since this date.
3,807 weeks have passed.
2,302,905,600 seconds have passed since December 31, 1951.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,686,723,200 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,188,299,289,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 383,817,600 times.
You have taken approximately 198,049,882 steps. That's roughly 88,022 miles.
27,634,867 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Facts

Take me back to December 31, 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