February 2nd, 1953

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Take me back to February 2nd, 1953!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is February 2nd, 1953, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aquarius. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

In music, the song "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes" by Perry Como is the best-selling record at the moment. Dwight David Eisenhower 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. Because it's 1953, radio stations and jukeboxes are playing songs from singers such as Percy Faith, Les Paul, Mary Ford, Patti Page, Eddie Fisher, the Ames Brothers, Teresa Brewer, Les Baxter and Perry Como. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Suspense", "The Gene Autry Show", "I Love Lucy", and "Our Miss Brooks".

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Tom and Jerry", "Crusader Rabbit", and "Adventures of Superman". Popular toys at the moment include Spinning Tops, Tiny Tears (doll), BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, and Butch the Pup Toy.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on February 2nd, 1953.

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  Movies from 1953.

  The most popular movies of 1953 included the likes of The Robe, This Is Cinerama, From Here to Eternity, Shane, How to Marry a Millionaire, Peter Pan and House of Wax.

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  1953 in music.

  The radio stations in 1953 were dominated by artists such as Percy Faith, Les Paul & Mary Ford, Patti Page, Eddie Fisher, the Ames Brothers, Teresa Brewer, Les Baxter and Perry Como.

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  Konrad Adenauer.

  West Germany's Chancellor Konrad Adenauer was named Time Person of the Year in 1953.

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  Panty raids are all the rage on college campuses.

  Panty raids were a popular college prank at the time. Large groups of male students would "raid" the living quarters of their female counterparts and then steal their underwear as proof that the raid had been successful. These raids took place during a time when colleges had curfews and men were forbidden from entering female dormitories.

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  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.

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  The Korean War.

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

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Rotary phones.

  Almost everyone had rotary phones in the 1950s. However, the heavier metal dial components were being phased out and replaced with plastic.

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  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%.

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  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.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 70 years, 3 months, and 25 days have passed since February 2nd, 1953.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 6 of 1953.
• Leap Year: 1953 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on February 2nd, 1953, are now 70 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1953 belong to the Baby Boomer generation.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on February 2nd, 1953.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to February 2nd, 1953.

• January 7th, 1953: US President Harry Truman announces that the country has developed the first hydrogen bomb.
• January 14th, 1953: Marshal Josip Broz Tito becomes the new President of Yugoslavia.
• January 15th, 1953: East Germany's first Minister of Foreign Affairs, Georg Dertinger, is arrested on espionage charges.
• January 19th, 1953: 44 million Americans tune in to the TV show "I Love Lucy" to watch Lucy giving birth.
• January 20th, 1953: Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes the 34th President of the United States.
• January 28th, 1953: Derek Bentley is executed for the murder of Police Constable Sidney Miles.
• January 31st, 1953: The North Sea flood of 1953 kills 2,551 people in the Netherlands, Belgium and the United Kingdom.
• January 31st, 1953: 133 people lose their lives after a car ferry sinks in the Irish Sea.
• This date: February 2nd, 1953
• February 5th, 1953: The animated film "Peter Pan" is released by Walt Disney.
• February 5th, 1953: Sweet rationing in the United Kingdom comes to an end.
• March 1st, 1953: Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin is found semi-conscious after suffering from a cerebral hemorrhage.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on February 2nd, 1953, will have the star sign Aquarius.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1953 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 4.
• Native American Zodiac: February 2nd, 1953 falls under the Otter.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of February will have the birthstone Amethyst.
• Birth flower (February): The Violet and the Primrose.

Photos of 1950s fashion.

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 1953.

1953 saw the introduction of cars such as the Chevrolet 150, the Cadillac Eldorado, the Volvo Duett, the Opel Rekord, the Buick Skylark and the Fiat 1100.

Were you born on this date?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1953.

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 February 2nd, 1959, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 2nd of February.

• Groundhog Day

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on February 2nd, 1953 was most likely conceived around May 12th, 1952.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 2nd, 1953 is close to October 26th, 1953.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about February 2nd, 1953.

• A total of 25,682 days have passed since this date.
• 3,668 weeks have passed.
• 2,218,921,200 seconds have passed since the February 2nd, 1953.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,588,741,400 times.
• Since February 2nd, 1953, the Earth has travelled approximately 1,144,963,339,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 369,820,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 190,827,223 steps. That's about 84,812 miles!
• Since this date, 26,627,054 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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