August 16th, 1958

Born on August 16th, 1958.

People who were born on this exact date.

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Take me back to August 16th, 1958!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is August 16th, 1958, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. People are currently enjoying their weekend.

It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual. 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 "You Bet Your Life", "Sky King", "Gunsmoke", and "Casey Jones".

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Lassie", "The Gumby Show", "Colonel Bleep", and "The Ruff and Reddy Show". Popular toys at the moment include Dimestore soldiers, Foto-Electric Baseball, Toy Guns, and the Frisbee.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 16th, 1958.

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  The Hula Hoop craze.

  The "Hula Hoop" was so heavily marketed in the United States during July 1958 that it quickly became a fad. Over the course of a few months, over 20 million hula hoops were sold.

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  Movies from 1958.

  The most popular movies in 1958 were South Pacific, Auntie Mame, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, No Time for Sergeants, Gigi, The Vikings and The Young Lions.

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  1958 in music.

  The radio stations in 1958 were dominated by artists such as Domenico Modugno, The Everly Brothers, Elvis Presley, David Seville, Perez Prado, Billy Vaughn, Perry Como and The Champs.

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  Charles de Gaulle.

  Charles de Gaulle was named Time Person of the Year in 1958. De Gaulle had been appointed Prime Minister of France in 1958 after the collapse of the Fourth Republic.

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  Tailfins on cars.

  Tailfins on cars were a popular style around this time. The design looked futuristic, almost like the twin rudders on the back of an airplane.

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  Panty raids are all the rage on college campuses.

  Panty raids were a popular college prank at the time. Large groups of male students would "raid" the living quarters of their female counterparts and then steal their underwear as proof that the raid had been successful. These raids took place during a time when colleges had curfews and men were forbidden from entering female dormitories.

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  Poodle skirts are a thing.

  Women and young girls were wearing wide, unrestricted felt skirts called "poodle skirts." These were solid-colored skirts that had a design or a logo. In many cases, the design was an image of a poodle or a cat.

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  Greasers.

  A youth subculture called "greasers" emerged during the 1950s and early 1960s. The style included greased-back hairstyles, work pants, and denim or leather jackets.

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  The Jukebox.

  The jukebox was at the height of its popularity. Teenagers and young adults would often hang out at local restaurants and diners and listen to the latest songs.

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  Men are getting "DA haircuts".

  The "DA haircut" was extremely popular among men. The cut consisted of a combed-back hairstyle that was parted down the middle at the back. "DA" stood for "Duck's Ass," which is what many people liked to call the style.

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  Sock hops.

  Sock hops were informal dance events for teenagers. The name originated from the fact that many of these dances required participants to remove their shoes. This is because sock hops were often held in high school gymnasiums, and the organizers didn't want scuff marks on the floors.

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  Capitalism vs Communism.

  The ideological clash between capitalism and communism heated up during the 1950s. It was during this period that a "Cold War" started between the United States and the Soviet Union. In the US, there were fears that Soviet spies had infiltrated all parts of society, including Hollywood.

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  The economy is booming.

  The world was recovering from World War II. Many countries witnessed an economic boom during this decade. Unemployment was low, consumerism increased, mortgages were cheap, and governments started to invest in infrastructure such as highways. For many, this was the "golden age" of the economy.

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  Rotary phones.

  Almost everyone had rotary phones in the 1950s. However, the heavier metal dial components were being phased out and replaced with plastic.

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  More and more people are buying television sets.

  More and more households were buying TV sets. In 1950, 20% of homes had a television. By the end of the decade, that figure had risen to 90%.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 64 years, 9 months, and 12 days have passed since August 16th, 1958.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 33 of 1958.
• Leap Year: 1958 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on August 16th, 1958, are now 64 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1958 belong to the Baby Boomer generation.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to August 16th, 1958.

• July 29th, 1958: NASA is formally created.
• August 7th, 1958: US playwright Arthur Miller is cleared of his contempt of Congress conviction.
• August 14th, 1958: 99 people die when KLM Flight 607-E crashes off the coast of Shannon Airport in Ireland.
• This date: August 16th, 1958
• August 29th, 1958: The 1958 Notting Hill race riots begin.
• August 29th, 1958: Cliff Richard and the Drifters release the hit song "Move It".
• September 10th, 1958: American broadway performer Pearl Eaton is found murdered at her apartment in Manhattan Beach.
• September 12th, 1958: Little Rock Nine: The US Supreme Court forces the Arkansas School Board to begin desegregation.
• September 15th, 1958: The final episode of "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" is aired on CBS.
• September 15th, 1958: 48 people are killed after a commuter train slides off the open Newark Bay lift bridge in Bayonne, New Jersey.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 16th, 1958, will have the star sign Leo.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1958 was the year of the Dog (Yang Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 2.
• Native American Zodiac: August 16th, 1958 falls under the Salmon.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
• Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.

Photos of 1950s fashion.

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 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.

Were you born on this date?

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 16th, 1964, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on August 16th, 1958 was most likely conceived around November 23rd, 1957.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 16th, 1958 is close to May 9th, 1959.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about August 16th, 1958.

• A total of 23,661 days have passed since this date.
• 3,380 weeks have passed.
• 2,044,310,400 seconds have passed since the August 16th, 1958.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,385,028,800 times.
• Since August 16th, 1958, the Earth has travelled approximately 1,054,864,166,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 340,718,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 175,810,694 steps. That's about 78,138 miles!
• Since this date, 24,531,725 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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