August 8, 1951

August 8, 1951, was a Wednesday. It was 73 years, 3 months, and 14 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Born on August 8, 1951

People who were born on this exact date:

Louis van Gaal: Soccer manager

Top song: August 8, 1951

The best-selling single on August 8, 1951 was "Come on a My House" by Rosemary Clooney.

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 26,770 days ago. Approximately 892 months have passed. It was the 220th day of 1951, in week 32. 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 August 8, 1951

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Wednesday, August 8, 1951. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.

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.

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 Ed Sullivan Show", "What's My Line?", "You Bet Your Life", and "Racket Squad". Children and teenagers are watching television 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, Foto-Electric Baseball, and Colorforms.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 8, 1951, will have the star sign Leo.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
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: August 8, 1951 falls under the Salmon.
Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.

News, nostalgia, and fads

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

July 10, 1951:
• Korean War: Armistice negotiations begin.
• Boxing: Randy Turpin defeats Sugar Ray Robinson to win the middleweight boxing championship.
July 11, 1951: Cicero race riot: A mob of 4,000 white people attempt to prevent a black family from moving into Cicero, Illinois.
July 13, 1951: Great Flood of 1951: 2 million acres of land is flooded in Kansas and Missouri.
July 16, 1951:
• The British game show "What's My Line?" debuts on BBC.
• J. D. Salinger's novel "The Catcher in the Rye" is published.
July 20, 1951: King Abdullah I of Jordan is assassinated in Jerusalem.
July 21, 1951: 48-year-old American actress Marion Aye commits suicide in a motel room in Culver City, California.
July 26, 1951: Disney's animated film "Alice in Wonderland" premieres at the Leicester Square Theatre in London.
July 28, 1951: The animated film "Alice in Wonderland" is released in the United States.
This date: August 8, 1951
August 11, 1951: The first baseball game is broadcast in color.
August 14, 1951:
• The historical film "David and Bathsheba" is released.
• The film "A Place in the Sun", starring Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor, is released.
August 17, 1951: Nat King Cole records his song "Unforgettable".

1950s fashion

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

TV shows in 1951

The following TV shows were popular in August 1951:

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?

The Lone Ranger

Suspense

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 August 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 August 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 August 8, 1957, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

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

Dustin Hoffman

Actor
Born on August 8, 1937
He turned 14 on this day in 1951.

The Edge

U2
Born on August 8, 1961
He was born exactly 10 years after this date.

Chris Eubank

Boxer
Born on August 8, 1966
He was born exactly 15 years after this date.

Drew Lachey

98 Degrees
Born on August 8, 1976
He was born exactly 25 years after this date.

JC Chasez

NSYNC
Born on August 8, 1976
He was born exactly 25 years after this date.

Meagan Good

Actress
Born on August 8, 1981
She was born exactly 30 years after this date.

Roger Federer

Tennis player
Born on August 8, 1981
He was born exactly 30 years after this date.

Shawn Mendes

Singer
Born on August 8, 1998
He was born exactly 47 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on August 8:

Peace Festival

US President

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

UK Prime Minister

Clement Attlee 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 August 8, 1951 was most likely conceived around November 15, 1950.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 8, 1951 is close to April 30, 1952.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 8, 1951:

26,770 days have passed since this date.
3,824 weeks have passed.
2,312,931,600 seconds have passed since August 8, 1951.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,698,420,200 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,193,472,705,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 385,488,600 times.
You have taken approximately 198,912,118 steps. That's roughly 88,405 miles.
27,755,179 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Facts

Take me back to August 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