March 8, 1951

March 8, 1951, was a Thursday. It was 73 years, 9 months, and 14 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.

Top song: March 8, 1951

The best-selling single on March 8, 1951 was "If" by Perry Como.

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 26,953 days ago. Approximately 898 months have passed. It was the 67th day of 1951, in week 10. 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 299 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to March 8, 1951

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Thursday, March 8, 1951. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. Spring is creeping in, and the evenings are starting to get brighter.

In music, the song "If" by Perry Como 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. 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 "Suspense", "The Cisco Kid", "The Colgate Comedy Hour", 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, Tonka trucks, Spinning Tops, and Colorforms.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 8, 1951, will have the star sign Pisces.
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 9.
Native American Zodiac: March 8, 1951 falls under the Wolf.
Birthstone: A person during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.

News, nostalgia, and fads

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

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 March 8, 1951.

February 6, 1951:
• 85 people are killed after a passenger train derails near Woodbridge Township, New Jersey.
• Nat King Cole records his song "Too Young".
February 7, 1951: Sancheong–Hamyang Massacre: The South Korean army massacres 705 unarmed citizens that it suspects of being Communist sympathizers.
February 27, 1951: The US constitution is amended to limit presidents to two terms.
March 2, 1951: The first ever NBA All-Star game is held in the Boston Garden.
March 3, 1951: "The first rock and roll record": Ike Turner and the Kings of Rhythm record the song "Rocket 88".
March 6, 1951: American citizens Julius and Ethel Rosenberg go on trial for espionage charges.
March 7, 1951:
• Iranian Prime Minister Haj Ali Razmara is assassinated.
• Korean War: UN forces launch Operation Ripper in an attempt to recapture Seoul from Chinese forces.
This date: March 8, 1951
March 12, 1951: The newspaper comic strip "Dennis the Menace" appears for the first time.
March 14, 1951: Korean War: UN forces recapture Seoul.
March 29, 1951: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are found guilty of spying for the Soviet Union.
April 5, 1951: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are sentenced to death after being found guilty of spying for the Soviet Union.
April 7, 1951:
• Horse racing: Nickel Coin (ridden by John Bullock) wins the 1951 Grand National.
• Rugby: Ireland are crowned as winners of the 1951 Five Nations Championship.

1950s fashion

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

TV shows in 1951

The following TV shows were popular in March 1951:

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?

The Lone Ranger

Suspense

The Ed Sullivan Show

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 March 8, 1951

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

Telecomics

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 March 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 March 8, 1957, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

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

Freddie Prinze, Jr

Actor
Born on March 8, 1976
He was born exactly 25 years after this date.

James Van Der Beek

Actor
Born on March 8, 1977
He was born exactly 26 years after this date.

Kat Von D

Tattoo artist
Born on March 8, 1982
She was born exactly 31 years after this date.

US President

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

UK Prime Minister

Clement Attlee was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

John A. Costello 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 March 8, 1951 was most likely conceived around June 15, 1950.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 8, 1951 is close to November 29, 1951.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about March 8, 1951:

26,953 days have passed since this date.
3,850 weeks have passed.
2,328,739,200 seconds have passed since March 8, 1951.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,716,862,400 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,201,629,427,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 388,123,200 times.
You have taken approximately 200,271,571 steps. That's roughly 89,010 miles.
27,944,870 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Facts

Take me back to March 8, 1951

Zodiac

News, nostalgia, and fads

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