August 23, 1958, was a Saturday. It was 66 years, 2 months, and 29 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
The best-selling single on August 23, 1958 was "Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)" by Domenico Modugno.
The top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
This date occurred 24,197 days ago. Approximately 807 months have passed. It was the 235th day of 1958, in week 34. The decade was the fifties. People who were born on August 23, 1958, are now 66 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 269 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is August 23, 1958, and it's a Saturday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, attending dances, shopping, and watching sports.
The summer of 1958 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. In music, the song "Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)" by Domenico Modugno 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.
On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The Ed Sullivan Show", "What's My Line?", "The Jack Benny Program", and "The Danny Thomas Show". 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.
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Heckle and Jeckle", "Colonel Bleep", and "Leave It to Beaver". Children are playing with toys such as Dimestore soldiers, Tonka trucks, Tiny Tears (doll), and Wooly Willy.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 23, 1958.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 23, 1958.
Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.
In August 1958, TV audiences were watching the following series:
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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 23, 1964, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 23.
American serial killer Deceased
Born on August 23, 1936
He turned 22 on this day in 1958.
Basketball player Deceased
Born on August 23, 1978
He was born exactly 20 years after this date.
Adult actress Deceased
Born on August 23, 1994
She was born exactly 36 years after this date.
Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on August 23, 1958.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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