July 8th, 1958, fell on a Tuesday. It was day 189 of 1958. The decade was the 1950s.
62 years, 6 months and 13 days have passed since July 8th, 1958.
Born On This Date
People who were born on this exact date:
Born on this exact date: Kevin Bacon: Actor.
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on July 8th, 1958.
The Hula Hoop.
The "Hula Hoop" was heavily marketed in the United States during July of 1958. It was during this month that it became a major fad. Over the course of a few months, over 20 million hula hoops were sold.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
62 years, 6 months and 13 days have passed since July 8th, 1958.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 28 of 1958.
Leap Year: 1958 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on July 8th, 1958, will be 62 years of age.
People born in 1958 belong to the "Baby Boomer" generation.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around July 8th, 1958:
July 11th, 1958: Scottish serial killer Peter Manuel is hanged.
July 12th, 1958: The Beatles have their first recording session.
Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on July 8th, 1958?
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on July 8th, 1958 was probably conceived around the 28th of September, 1957. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 8th, 1958 is the 17th of April, 1959. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about July 8th, 1958.
22,843 days have passed since this date.
1,973,638,800 seconds have passed since the July 8th, 1958.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,302,578,600 times.
Since July 8th, 1958, earth has travelled approximately 1,018,397,620,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 328,939,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 169,732,937 steps. That's about 75,437 miles!
Since this date, 23,683,666 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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