May 8, 1958, was a Thursday. It was 66 years, 6 months, and 13 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
The best-selling single on May 8, 1958 was "Witch Doctor" by David Seville.
This date was 24,304 days ago. Approximately 810 months have passed. It was the 128th day of 1958, in week 19. 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 270 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
It is Thursday, May 8, 1958. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. The summer of 1958 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. The school year is nearly finished.
In music, the song "Witch Doctor" by David Seville 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 Danny Thomas Show", "Gunsmoke", "Have Gun - Will Travel", and "Perry Mason". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Crusader Rabbit", "The Gumby Show", "Captain Pugwash", and "Leave It to Beaver". Popular toys at the moment include Tonka trucks, Colorforms, Matchbox toy cars, and Metal House robots.
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The following TV shows were popular in May 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.
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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 May 8, 1964, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 8.
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Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on May 8, 1958.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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