December 27th, 1953

Events that occurred.

Notable events that occurred on December 27th, 1953.

• NFL: The Detroit Lions defeat the Cleveland Browns 17-16 to win the 1953 NFL Championship Game.

Take me back to December 27th, 1953!

Let's go back in time!

The date is December 27th, 1953, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.

Christmas Day of 1953 has just passed and many people are relaxing at home and enjoying the holiday season. 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 "The Gene Autry Show", "Sky King", "I Married Joan", and "Life with Elizabeth". 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 "Looney Tunes", "Tom and Jerry", "Adventures of Superman", and "Winky Dink and You". Children are playing with toys such as Feed the Elephant, Mr. Potato Head, Roy Rogers Plastic Figures, and Matchbox toy cars.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 27th, 1953.

• 

  Christmas Day 1953 has just passed.

  Christmas Day of 1953 had just passed. Many people were relaxing, meeting up with friends, and spending time with their families.

• 

  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.

• 

  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.

• 

  Konrad Adenauer.

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

• 

  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.

• 

  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.

• 

  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.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 69 years and 5 months have passed since December 27th, 1953.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 52 of 1953.
• Leap Year: 1953 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on December 27th, 1953, are now 69 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 December 27th, 1953.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

View Personality Summary

Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 27th, 1953.

• December 1st, 1953: Marilyn Monroe features in the first edition of Playboy magazine.
• This date: December 27th, 1953
• January 9th, 1954: The first episode of "Annie Oakley" is aired on television.
• January 11th, 1954: Blons avalanches: 125 people are killed by avalanches in the Great Walser Valley region of Austria.
• January 14th, 1954: Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio are married at San Francisco City Hall.
• January 21st, 1954: The United States launches the world's first nuclear-powered submarine (USS Nautilus).

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

NEW! Check out our personality summary image for this birth date.

• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 27th, 1953, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1953 was the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
• Native American Zodiac: December 27th, 1953 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.

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 December 27th, 1959, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on December 27th, 1953 was most likely conceived around April 5th, 1953.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 27th, 1953 is close to September 19th, 1954.

How old was I?

Find out what your age was on December 27th, 1953, by entering your DOB below.
This information is not saved on our server.

Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about December 27th, 1953.

• A total of 25,354 days have passed since this date.
• 3,622 weeks have passed.
• 2,190,582,000 seconds have passed since the December 27th, 1953.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,555,679,000 times.
• Since December 27th, 1953, the Earth has travelled approximately 1,130,340,312,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 365,097,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 188,390,052 steps. That's about 83,729 miles!
• Since this date, 26,286,984 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
• How many years ago was 1953?

Random dates.

Check out some of the random dates below.

• June 12, 1997
• July 20, 2025
• November 20, 2003
• February 22, 2028
• February 12, 1984