April 18, 1958

April 18, 1958, was a Friday. It was 66 years, 7 months, and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on April 18, 1958:

Baseball: The Los Angeles Dodgers play their first game.

Top song: April 18, 1958

The best-selling single on April 18, 1958 was "Tequila" by The Champs.

Play the top songs from 1958
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1958. Take a trip back to the days of Elvis Presley, The Champs, Sheb Wooley and The Everly Brothers.

Facts

This date was 24,325 days ago. Approximately 811 months have passed. It was the 108th day of 1958, in week 16. The decade was the fifties. People born on this day are currently 66 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 270 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to April 18, 1958

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

It is Friday, April 18, 1958. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aries. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.

The summer of 1958 is drawing closer, and temperatures have started to rise. In music, the song "Tequila" by The Champs 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.

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", "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show", "Fury", and "Have Gun - Will Travel". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Adventures of Superman", "Captain Kangaroo", "Heckle and Jeckle", and "Leave It to Beaver".

Popular toys at the moment include Foto-Electric Baseball, BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, Colorforms, and the Frisbee.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 18, 1958, will have the star sign Aries.
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 9.
Native American Zodiac: April 18, 1958 falls under the Falcon.
Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 18, 1958.

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

Personality traits

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to April 18, 1958.

March 19, 1958: 24 people are killed after a loft fire breaks out at the Monarch Underwear Company in Manhattan.
March 22, 1958: Film producer Mike Todd dies in a plane crash near Grants, New Mexico.
March 24, 1958: Elvis Presley is inducted into the US Army.
March 31, 1958: The song "Johnny B. Goode" is released by Chuck Berry.
April 3, 1958: Fidel Castro's army begins its attacks on on the Cuban capital of Havana.
April 4, 1958: The daughter of actress Lana Turner, Cheryl Crane, stabs her mother's boyfriend, Johnny Stompanato, to death in self-defense.
April 6, 1958: 47 people die after Capital Airlines Flight 67 crashes into Saginaw Bay near Freeland, Michigan.
This date: April 18, 1958
April 19, 1958: Soccer: Wolverhampton Wanderers win the First Division title after beating Preston North End 2-0.
April 21, 1958: 49 people die when United Airlines Flight 736 collides with a fighter jet near Las Vegas.
April 28, 1958: The final episode of the "Adventures of Superman" is aired.
May 3, 1958: Soccer: Two goals from Nat Lofthouse helps Bolton Wanderers to secure a 2-0 victory over Manchester United in the 1958 FA Cup Final.
May 9, 1958: Alfred Hitchcock's psychological thriller film "Vertigo" is released in movie theaters.
May 13, 1958: A political uprising begins place in Algiers, starting the May 1958 crisis in France.

1950s fashion

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

TV series on April 18, 1958

People in April 1958 were watching the following TV series:

Decoy

Casey Jones

Maverick

Perry Mason

Wagon Train

Have Gun - Will Travel

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Fury

Gunsmoke

The Danny Thomas Show

Sky King

The Jack Benny Program

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.

Kids TV shows on April 18, 1958

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1958:

The Ruff and Reddy Show

Leave It to Beaver

The Woody Woodpecker Show

Captain Pugwash

Colonel Bleep

Tom Terrific

Heckle and Jeckle

The Gumby Show

Mighty Mouse Playhouse

Captain Kangaroo

The Mickey Mouse Club

Popular toys and games in 1958

Toys and games that were popular in 1958:

Metal House robots

The Frisbee

Wooly Willy

Play-Doh

Matchbox toy cars

Colorforms

BAS-KET Miniature Basketball

Tiny Tears (doll)

Spinning Tops

Toy Guns

Foto-Electric Baseball

Tonka trucks

Were you born on April 18, 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 April 18, 1964, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 18.

Michael D. Higgins

Irish President
Born on April 18, 1941
He turned 17 on this day in 1958.

James Woods

Actor
Born on April 18, 1947
He turned 11 on this day in 1958.

Rick Moranis

Actor
Born on April 18, 1953
He turned 5 on this day in 1958.

Conan O'Brien

American talk show host
Born on April 18, 1963
He was born exactly 5 years after this date.

David Tennant

Scottish actor
Born on April 18, 1971
He was born exactly 13 years after this date.

Melissa Joan Hart

American actress
Born on April 18, 1976
She was born exactly 18 years after this date.

Kourtney Kardashian

Media personality
Born on April 18, 1979
She was born exactly 21 years after this date.

Kayleigh McEnany

White House press secretary
Born on April 18, 1988
She was born exactly 30 years after this date.

PinkPantheress

Singer
Born on April 18, 2001
She was born exactly 43 years after this date.

US President

Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on April 18, 1958.

UK Prime Minister

Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on April 18, 1958 was most likely conceived around July 26, 1957.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 18, 1958 is close to January 9, 1959.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about April 18, 1958:

24,325 days have passed since this date.
3,475 weeks have passed.
2,101,680,000 seconds have passed since April 18, 1958.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,451,960,000 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,084,466,880,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 350,280,000 times.
You have taken approximately 180,744,480 steps. That's roughly 80,331 miles.
25,220,160 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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What happened on this date?

Top song: April 18, 1958

Facts

Take me back to April 18, 1958

Zodiac

News, nostalgia, and fads

Movies from 1958

1958 in music

Charles de Gaulle

Tailfins on cars

Panty raids are all the rage on college campuses

Poodle skirts are a thing

Greasers

The Jukebox

Men are getting "DA haircuts"

Sock hops

Capitalism vs Communism

The economy is booming

Rotary phones

More and more people are buying television sets