August 26, 1958, was a Tuesday. It was 66 years, 2 months, and 20 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
The best-selling single on August 26, 1958 was "Bird Dog" by The Everly Brothers.
The top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
This date was 24,188 days ago. Approximately 806 months have passed. It was the 238th day of 1958, in week 35. The decade was the fifties. People born on this day are currently 66 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 269 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's go back to the fifties.
It is Tuesday, August 26, 1958. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. The summer of 1958 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner.
Labor Day weekend is a few days away, which means that many Americans are planning barbecues and other social gatherings. In music, the song "Bird Dog" by The Everly Brothers 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 "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show", "Sky King", "Tonight Starring Jack Paar", and "Have Gun - Will Travel".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Mighty Mouse Playhouse", "The Gumby Show", and "Captain Pugwash". Popular toys at the moment include Tiny Tears (doll), Colorforms, Matchbox toy cars, and the Hula Hoop.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 26, 1958.
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Notable events that happened close to August 26, 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.
If you were a kid on August 26, 1958, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
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 26, 1964, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 26.
Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on August 26, 1958.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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