October 3rd, 1954

Born on October 3rd, 1954.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Stevie Ray Vaughan: Musician.
• Al Sharpton: Activist.

Take me back to October 3rd, 1954!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is October 3rd, 1954, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.

The summer is long gone. Temperatures have started to become much cooler and the evenings are beginning to get darker. Fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. There is also a fresh, earthy scent in the air. In music, the song "Hey There" by Rosemary Clooney 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 Lone Ranger", "Space Patrol", "You Bet Your Life", and "My Little Margie". 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. Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Crusader Rabbit", "Adventures of Superman", and "Winky Dink and You".

Children are playing with toys such as Foto-Electric Baseball, Butch the Pup Toy, Colorforms, and Pitchin' Pal.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 3rd, 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:

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 68 years, 7 months, and 25 days have passed since October 3rd, 1954.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 39 of 1954.
• Leap Year: 1954 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on October 3rd, 1954, are now 68 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 October 3rd, 1954.

• September 12th, 1954: The first episode of Lassie is aired.
• September 14th, 1954: Marilyn Monroe records her famous skirt-blowing scene in front of Manhattan's Trans-Lux 52nd Street Theater.
• September 23rd, 1954: The romantic comedy film "Sabrina", starring Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn and William Holden, is released in movie theaters.
• September 25th, 1954: Audrey Hepburn and actor Mel Ferrer are married in Switzerland.
• October 2nd, 1954: Baseball: The New York Giants defeat the Cleveland Indians by 4-0 to win the 1954 World Series.
• This date: October 3rd, 1954
• October 5th, 1954: The press reports that Marilyn Monroe is divorcing Joe DiMaggio after less than a year of marriage.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 3rd, 1954, will have the star sign Libra.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1954 was the year of the Horse (Yang Metal).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
• Native American Zodiac: October 3rd, 1954 falls under the Raven.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
• Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.

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 October 3rd, 1960, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 3rd of October.

• German Unity Day

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on October 3rd, 1954 was most likely conceived around January 10th, 1954.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 3rd, 1954 is close to June 26th, 1955.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about October 3rd, 1954.

• A total of 25,074 days have passed since this date.
• 3,582 weeks have passed.
• 2,166,390,000 seconds have passed since the October 3rd, 1954.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,527,455,000 times.
• Since October 3rd, 1954, the Earth has travelled approximately 1,117,857,240,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 361,065,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 186,309,540 steps. That's about 82,804 miles!
• Since this date, 25,996,680 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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