October 2, 1958, was a Thursday. It was 66 years, 2 months, and 3 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.
What happened on October 2, 1958?
The best-selling single on October 2, 1958 was "It's All in the Game" by Tommy Edwards.
The top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
This date was 24,171 days ago. Approximately 806 months have passed. It was the 275th day of 1958, in week 40. 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 Thursday, October 2, 1958. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker.
There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. In music, the song "It's All in the Game" by Tommy Edwards 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 Ed Sullivan Show", "You Bet Your Life", "Gunsmoke", and "Perry Mason".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Gumby Show", "Colonel Bleep", "Captain Pugwash", and "The Woody Woodpecker Show". Popular toys at the moment include Dimestore soldiers, BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, Colorforms, and the Hula Hoop.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 2, 1958.
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Notable events that happened close to October 2, 1958.
Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in October 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 October 2, 1964, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 2.
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Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on October 2, 1958.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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