December 17, 1953, was a Thursday. It was 71 years and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
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The best-selling single on December 17, 1953 was "Rags to Riches" by Tony Bennett.
This date occurred 25,937 days ago. Approximately 865 months have passed. It was the 351st day of 1953, in week 51. The decade was the fifties. The end of 1953 was just 14 days away. People who were born on December 17, 1953, are now 71 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 288 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is December 17, 1953, and it's a Thursday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The Christmas season of 1953 is in full swing. People are putting up their decorations and festive songs are playing on the radio.
In music, the song "Rags to Riches" by Tony Bennett 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. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Suspense", "The Lone Ranger", "The Cisco Kid", and "Our Miss Brooks".
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. 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. Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Tom and Jerry", "Crusader Rabbit", "Adventures of Superman", and "Winky Dink and You".
Children are playing with toys such as Tonka trucks, Foto-Electric Baseball, Spinning Tops, and Tiny Tears (doll).
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People in December 1953 were watching the following TV series:
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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
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 December 17, 1959, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 17.
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Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on December 17, 1953.
Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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