January 1, 1958 New Year's Day

January 1, 1958, was a Wednesday. It was 66 years, 10 months, and 20 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

On this day

What happened on January 1, 1958?

Johnny Cash performs a concert at San Quentin State Prison.
The European Economic Community (EEC) is established.

Born on January 1, 1958

People who were born on this exact date:

Grandmaster Flash: Hip Hop DJ

Top song: January 1, 1958

The best-selling single on January 1, 1958 was "April Love" by Pat Boone.

Play the top singles from 1958
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1958. Take a trip back to the days of Elvis Presley, The Champs, Sheb Wooley and The Everly Brothers.

Facts

New Year's Day 1958 occurred 24,431 days ago. Approximately 814 months have passed. It was the 1st day of 1958, in week 01. The decade was the fifties. People who were born on January 1, 1958, are now 66 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 271 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to January 1, 1958

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is January 1, 1958, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. It's New Year's Day, the official start of the year 1958. A lot of people are relaxing at home. Some are nursing hangovers from the night before.

In music, the song "April Love" by Pat Boone is the best-selling record at the moment. Dwight David Eisenhower is the President of the United States, and Harold Macmillan is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show", "Gunsmoke", "Have Gun - Will Travel", and "Wagon Train".

In fashion, women are sporting chemise dresses, sheaths, sack dresses and straight-cut suits. Short boxy jackets and shift dresses are also beginning to become popular. Meanwhile, a lot of men are sporting a "Teddy Boy" style that involves leather jackets, greased-back hair, extremely narrow trousers and velvet-collared jackets. Men are also wearing formal suits as daywear. Tailfins on cars are extremely popular at the moment. The design looks futuristic, almost like a rocket or the twin rudders on the back of an airplane. It's 1958, so radio stations and jukeboxes are playing songs from singers such as Domenico Modugno, The Everly Brothers, Elvis Presley, David Seville, Perez Prado, Billy Vaughn, Perry Como and The Champs.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Buddy Holly would be still alive. Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Looney Tunes", "The Mickey Mouse Club", "The Woody Woodpecker Show", and "The Ruff and Reddy Show". Children are playing with toys such as Dimestore soldiers, Foto-Electric Baseball, Matchbox toy cars, and Play-Doh.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 1, 1958, will have the star sign Capricorn.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1958 was the year of the Dog (Yang Wood).
The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
Native American Zodiac: January 1, 1958 falls under the Goose.
Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 1, 1958.

Movies from 1958
The most popular movies in 1958 were South Pacific, Auntie Mame, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, No Time for Sergeants, Gigi, The Vikings and The Young Lions.
1958 in music
The radio stations in 1958 were dominated by artists such as Domenico Modugno, The Everly Brothers, Elvis Presley, David Seville, Perez Prado, Billy Vaughn, Perry Como and The Champs.
Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle was named Time Person of the Year in 1958. De Gaulle had been appointed Prime Minister of France in 1958 after the collapse of the Fourth Republic.
Tailfins on cars
Tailfins on cars were a popular style around this time. The design looked futuristic, almost like the twin rudders on the back of an airplane.
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%.

Personality traits

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What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 1, 1958.

December 4, 1957: 90 people are killed when two trains collide near Lewisham in London.
December 12, 1957: Jerry Lee Lewis marries his 13-year-old cousin.
December 14, 1957: The first episode of "The Ruff and Reddy Show" is aired on NBC.
December 16, 1957: It is publicly announced that Elvis Presley is being drafted into the US army.
December 29, 1957: NFL: The Detroit Lions defeat the Cleveland Browns by 59-14 to win the 1957 NFL Championship Game.
This date: January 1, 1958
January 21, 1958: Charles Starkweather begins his spree killings in Nebraska and Wyoming.
January 28, 1958: Baseball player Roy Campanella is paralyzed in a car accident.
January 31, 1958: The United States launches its first satellite "Explorer 1".

1950s fashion

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

Television shows in January 1958

Television shows that people were watching in January 1958:

Decoy

Casey Jones

Maverick

Perry Mason

Wagon Train

Have Gun - Will Travel

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Fury

Gunsmoke

The Danny Thomas Show

Sky King

The Jack Benny Program

Cars in 1958

1958 saw the introduction of cars such as the Rambler American, the Chevrolet Impala, the Rover P5, the Mercedes-Benz W128, the Ford Galaxie, and the Renault Caravelle.

Cartoons and children's TV shows in January 1958

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

The Ruff and Reddy Show

Leave It to Beaver

The Woody Woodpecker Show

Captain Pugwash

Colonel Bleep

Tom Terrific

Heckle and Jeckle

The Gumby Show

Mighty Mouse Playhouse

Captain Kangaroo

The Mickey Mouse Club

Toys in 1958

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Metal House robots

The Frisbee

Wooly Willy

Play-Doh

Matchbox toy cars

Colorforms

BAS-KET Miniature Basketball

Tiny Tears (doll)

Spinning Tops

Toy Guns

Foto-Electric Baseball

Tonka trucks

Were you born on January 1, 1958?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1958.

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 January 1, 1964, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 1.

J. Edgar Hoover

The first Director of the FBI Deceased
Born on January 1, 1895
He turned 63 on this day in 1958.

Verne Troyer

Actor Deceased
Born on January 1, 1969
He was born exactly 11 years after this date.

Ice Spice

Rapper
Born on January 1, 2000
She was born exactly 42 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on January 1:

New Year's Day

US President

Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on January 1, 1958.

UK Prime Minister

Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on January 1, 1958 was most likely conceived around April 10, 1957.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 1, 1958 is close to September 24, 1958.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about January 1, 1958:

24,431 days have passed since this date.
3,490 weeks have passed.
2,110,838,400 seconds have passed since January 1, 1958.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,462,644,800 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,089,192,614,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 351,806,400 times.
You have taken approximately 181,532,102 steps. That's roughly 80,681 miles.
25,330,061 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Facts

Take me back to January 1, 1958

Zodiac

News, nostalgia, and fads

Movies from 1958

1958 in music

Charles de Gaulle

Tailfins on cars

Panty raids are all the rage on college campuses

Poodle skirts are a thing

Greasers

The Jukebox

Men are getting "DA haircuts"

Sock hops

Capitalism vs Communism

The economy is booming

Rotary phones

More and more people are buying television sets