August 24, 1958, was a Sunday. 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 24, 1958 was "Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)" by Domenico Modugno.
The top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
This date was 24,197 days ago. Approximately 807 months have passed. It was the 236th day of 1958, in week 34. 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 take a walk down memory lane.
It is Sunday, August 24, 1958. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the days ahead.
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.
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", "What's My Line?", "Fury", and "Wagon Train".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Crusader Rabbit", "The Mickey Mouse Club", "Captain Kangaroo", and "The Gumby Show". Popular toys at the moment include Dimestore soldiers, Tonka trucks, Colorforms, and Wooly Willy.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 24, 1958.
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Notable events that happened close to August 24, 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1958:
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 24, 1964, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 24.
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Born on August 24, 1990
She was born exactly 32 years after this date.
Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on August 24, 1958.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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