January 8, 1958, was a Wednesday. It was 66 years, 10 months, and 13 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
The best-selling single on January 8, 1958 was "At the Hop" by Danny & The Juniors.
This date was 24,424 days ago. Approximately 814 months have passed. It was the 8th day of 1958, in week 02. The decade was the fifties. People born on this day are currently 66 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 271 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
It is Wednesday, January 8, 1958. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The Christmas holiday season is long over, the decorations have been taken down, and a sense of normality has returned. In music, the song "At the Hop" by Danny & The Juniors 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.
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. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Ed Sullivan Show", "Sky King", "Fury", and "Wagon Train". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Looney Tunes", "The Mickey Mouse Club", "The Gumby Show", and "Captain Pugwash".
Popular toys at the moment include Dimestore soldiers, Tonka trucks, BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, and Matchbox toy cars.
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The following TV shows were popular in January 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 TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1958:
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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 8, 1964, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 8.
English physicist Deceased
Born on January 8, 1942
He turned 16 on this day in 1958.
North Korean leader
Born on January 8, 1983
He was born exactly 25 years after this date.
Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on January 8, 1958.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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