April 23rd, 1954

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Take me back to April 23rd, 1954!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is April 23rd, 1954, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. Most people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

The summer of 1954 is drawing closer and temperatures have started to rise. In music, the song "Wanted" 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.

On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The Ed Sullivan Show", "The Lone Ranger", "I Married Joan", and "Annie Oakley". 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 1954, anyone listening to a jukebox or radio station is likely to hear songs from artists such as Kitty Kallen, Perry Como, Rosemary Clooney, The Crew-Cuts, Jo Stafford, Eddie Fisher, The Four Knights, The Four Aces and Doris Day.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Albert Einstein and James Dean would be still alive. Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Tom and Jerry", "Adventures of Superman", and "Winky Dink and You". Children are playing with toys such as Dimestore soldiers, Foto-Electric Baseball, Colorforms, and Matchbox toy cars.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 23rd, 1954.

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  Rock and roll.

  In the mid-1950s, a new music genre called "Rock and Roll" began to take off.

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  Movies from 1954.

  The most popular movies of 1954 included the likes of White Christmas, The Caine Mutiny, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, The Glenn Miller Story, The Country Girl, The High and the Mighty and A Star is Born.

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  1954 in music.

  The radio stations in 1954 were dominated by artists such as Kitty Kallen, Perry Como, Rosemary Clooney, The Crew-Cuts, Jo Stafford, Eddie Fisher, The Four Knights, The Four Aces and Doris Day.

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  John Foster Dulles.

  US Secretary of State John Foster Dulles was named Time Person of the Year in 1954 due to his involvement in creating the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization.

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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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  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:

• 69 years, 1 months, and 12 days have passed since April 23rd, 1954.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 16 of 1954.
• Leap Year: 1954 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on April 23rd, 1954, are now 69 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1954 belong to the Baby Boomer generation.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around April 23rd, 1954.

• March 30th, 1954: Canada's first subway line opens in Toronto.
• April 3rd, 1954: Diplomat Vladimir Petrov defects from the Soviet Union.
• April 7th, 1954: US President Dwight D. Eisenhower warns that the fall of French Indochina to communists could lead to a domino effect.
• April 12th, 1954: The iconic song "Rock Around the Clock" is recorded by Bill Haley & His Comets.
• April 18th, 1954: Colonel Gamal Abdal Nasser seizes power in Egypt.
• April 22nd, 1954: Live television coverage of the Army-McCarthy hearings begins.
• This date: April 23rd, 1954
• April 24th, 1954: Soccer: Wolverhampton Wanderers win the First Division title after beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in the final game of the season.
• April 26th, 1954: Clinical trials for the first successful polio vaccine begin in Fairfax County, Virginia.
• May 1st, 1954: Soccer: A late goal from Frank Griffin helps West Brom to secure a 3-2 victory over Preston North End in the 1954 FA Cup Final.
• May 7th, 1954: French rule in Vietnam comes to an end after Viet Minh troops capture Dien Bien Phu.
• May 20th, 1954: The song "Rock Around the Clock" is released by Bill Haley & His Comets.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 23rd, 1954, will have the star sign Taurus.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1954 was the year of the Horse (Yang Metal).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 1.
• Native American Zodiac: April 23rd, 1954 falls under the Beaver.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
• Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.

Photos of 1950s fashion.

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 1954.

1954 saw the introduction of cars such as the Vauxhall Cresta, the Pontiac Pathfinder, the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class, the AC Aceca, the Dodge C series and the Packard Pacific.

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 1954.

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 April 23rd, 1960, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on April 23rd, 1954 was most likely conceived around July 31st, 1953.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 23rd, 1954 is close to January 14th, 1955.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about April 23rd, 1954.

• A total of 25,245 days have passed since this date.
• 3,606 weeks have passed.
• 2,181,168,000 seconds have passed since the April 23rd, 1954.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,544,696,000 times.
• Since April 23rd, 1954, the Earth has travelled approximately 1,125,482,688,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 363,528,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 187,580,448 steps. That's about 83,369 miles!
• Since this date, 26,174,016 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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