October 26, 1958, was a Sunday. It was 66 years, 1 month, and 27 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.
The best-selling single on October 26, 1958 was "It's All in the Game" by Tommy Edwards.
The top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
This date was 24,164 days ago. Approximately 805 months have passed. It was the 299th day of 1958, in week 43. The decade was the fifties. Daylight saving time (DST) ended in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the European Union on October 26, 1958, as the clocks went back by one hour. People born on this day are currently 66 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 268 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's go back to the fifties.
It is Sunday, October 26, 1958. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Scorpio. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the days ahead.
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. Halloween 1958 is just days away. People are watching horror movies and thinking about which costume they are going to wear. Others are organizing parties.
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 "You Bet Your Life", "Sky King", "Maverick", and "Casey Jones". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Mighty Mouse Playhouse", "The Gumby Show", "Captain Pugwash", and "Leave It to Beaver".
Popular toys at the moment include Dimestore soldiers, BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, Matchbox toy cars, and Play-Doh.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 26, 1958.
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Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.
In October 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 October 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 October 26, 1964, instead.
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Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on October 26, 1958.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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