July 20th, 1958

July 20th, 1958, fell on a Sunday. It was day 201 of 1958. The decade was the 1950s.

62 years, 5 months and 29 days have passed since July 20th, 1958.

Born On This Date

People who were born on this exact date:

Born on this exact date: Billy Mays: Television personality.

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 20th, 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:

This date fell on a weekend.
62 years, 5 months and 29 days have passed since July 20th, 1958.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 29 of 1958.
Leap Year: 1958 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on July 20th, 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 20th, 1958:

July 11th, 1958: Scottish serial killer Peter Manuel is hanged.
July 12th, 1958: The Beatles have their first recording session.
July 29th, 1958: NASA is formally created..
August 14th, 1958: 99 people die when KLM Flight 607-E crashes off the coast of Shannon Airport in Ireland.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on July 20th, 1958, will have the star sign Cancer.
However, if you are going by the new star sign system (2020), then the sign for this date is actually Gemini.
Zodiac Element: Water.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1958 was the year of the Dog (Yang Wood).
Native American Zodiac: July 20th, 1958 falls under the Woodpecker.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.

Television Shows

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

Maverick - American Western series about two brothers called Bret and Bart Maverick.
Perry Mason - Legal drama series.
Wagon Train - American western series.
Have Gun - Will Travel - American western series.
Fury - American Western series about ranch operator Jim Newton and his adopted son Joey Clark.
Gunsmoke - Western drama series.
The Danny Thomas Show - American sitcom about a successful nightclub singer.
The Ed Sullivan Show - Variety show.

1958 - Kid's TV

Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 1958.

Leave It to Beaver
The Woody Woodpecker Show
Captain Kangaroo
Father Knows Best
Lassie
Looney Tunes

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 20th of July:

July 20th, 1947: Carlos Santana: Musician.
July 20th, 1969: Josh Holloway: Actor.

US President

Who was the US President on July 20th, 1958?

Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States.

UK Prime Minister

Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on July 20th, 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 20th, 1958 was probably conceived around the 10th of October, 1957. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 20th, 1958 is the 29th of April, 1959. (Rough Estimate).

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about July 20th, 1958.

22,828 days have passed since this date.
1,972,342,800 seconds have passed since the July 20th, 1958.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,301,066,600 times.
Since July 20th, 1958, earth has travelled approximately 1,017,728,884,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 328,723,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 169,621,481 steps. That's about 75,387 miles!
Since this date, 23,668,114 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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