August 6, 1958, was a Wednesday. It was 66 years, 2 months, and 30 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
The best-selling single on August 6, 1958 was "Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Nelson.
The top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
This date was 24,198 days ago. Approximately 807 months have passed. It was the 218th day of 1958, in week 32. 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 269 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
It is Wednesday, August 6, 1958. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The summer of 1958 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In music, the song "Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Nelson 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.
A new plastic toy called the "Hula Hoop" has become the latest fad. The hoop, which can be twirled around your waist and limbs, has exploded in popularity since July. 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 "What's My Line?", "Gunsmoke", "Tonight Starring Jack Paar", and "Casey Jones".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Mickey Mouse Club", "Heckle and Jeckle", "Tom Terrific", and "The Ruff and Reddy Show". Popular toys at the moment include Dimestore soldiers, Tiny Tears (doll), Metal House robots, and the Hula Hoop.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 6, 1958.
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Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.
The following TV shows were popular in August 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:
Toys and games that were popular in 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 August 6, 1964, instead.
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Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on August 6, 1958.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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