January 20, 1959

January 20, 1959, was a Tuesday. It was 65 years, 11 months, and 2 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aquarius.

Top song: January 20, 1959

The best-selling single on January 20, 1959 was "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" by The Platters.

The Billboard Hot 100 on January 20, 1959

The top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters
My Happiness - Connie Francis
The Chipmunk Song - The Chipmunks With David Seville
Donna - Ritchie Valens
16 Candles - The Crests

Play the top songs from 1959
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1959. Take a trip back to the days of The Platters, Frankie Avalon, The Fleetwoods and Johnny Horton.

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "Auntie Mame".

Facts

This date was 24,078 days ago. Approximately 803 months have passed. It was the 20th day of 1959, in week 04. The decade was the fifties. People born on this day are currently 65 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 268 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to January 20, 1959

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

It is Tuesday, January 20, 1959. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aquarius. The holiday season of 1958 seems like a distant memory. New year's resolutions are already being abandoned, and many are eagerly awaiting their first paycheck after Christmas

In music, the song "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" by The Platters is the best-selling record at the moment. Dwight David Eisenhower is the President of the United States, and the movie Auntie Mame is at the top of the box office. 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 1959, so radio stations and jukeboxes are playing hit songs from artists such as Johnny Horton, Bobby Darin, Lloyd Price, Frankie Avalon, Paul Anka, The Browns, The Fleetwoods and Wilbert Harrison.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Buddy Holly and Clark Gable 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". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Lassie", "Captain Kangaroo", "The Huckleberry Hound Show", and "Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown".

Popular toys at the moment include Tonka trucks, Foto-Electric Baseball, BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, and Matchbox toy cars.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 20, 1959, will have the star sign Aquarius.
Zodiac Element: Air.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1959 was the year of the Pig (Yin Wood).
The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
Native American Zodiac: January 20, 1959 falls under the Otter.
Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 20, 1959.

Phonebooth stuffing has become a fad
In 1959, a new fad swept across South Africa, the United States, Canada, and Britain. This fad was called "phonebooth stuffing". As the name suggests, it involved trying to fit as many people into a telephone booth as possible.
Movies from 1959
The most popular movies in 1959 were Ben-Hur, The Shaggy Dog, Operation Petticoat, Some Like It Hot, Pillow Talk, Imitation of Life, "Suddenly, Last Summer", Rio Bravo and The Nun's Story.
1959 in music
The radio stations in 1959 were dominated by artists such as Johnny Horton, Bobby Darin, Lloyd Price, Frankie Avalon, Paul Anka, The Browns, The Fleetwoods and Wilbert Harrison.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
US President Dwight D. Eisenhower was named Time Person of the Year in 1959.
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 January 20, 1959.

December 28, 1958: NFL: The Baltimore Colts defeat the New York Giants by 23-17 to win the 1958 NFL Championship Game.
January 1, 1959: The Cuban Revolution ends when Cuban president Fulgencio Batista and his government ministers flee the country.
January 3, 1959: Alaska becomes the 49th US state.
January 4, 1959: Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos lead rebel troops into the Cuban city of Havana.
January 13, 1959: 71 supporters of Fulgencio Batista are executed by the new Communist regime.
This date: January 20, 1959
January 29, 1959: Disney's animated film Sleeping Beauty is released.
February 2, 1959: Dyatlov Pass incident: 9 Russian hikers die in the Ural Mountains under mysterious circumstances.
February 3, 1959: Buddy Holly is killed in a plane crash.
February 16, 1959: Fidel Castro is sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Cuba.

1950s fashion

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

TV series on January 20, 1959

People in January 1959 were watching the following TV series:

Rawhide

77 Sunset Strip

Casey Jones

Maverick

Perry Mason

Wagon Train

Have Gun - Will Travel

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Fury

Gunsmoke

The Danny Thomas Show

Sky King

Cars in 1959

1959 saw the introduction of cars such as the Ford Falcon, the Chevrolet El Camino, the BMW 700, the Mini, the Buick Electra, and the Studebaker Lark.

Kids TV shows on January 20, 1959

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1959:

Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks

Felix the Cat

Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown

The Rifleman

The Huckleberry Hound Show

The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole

The Ruff and Reddy Show

Leave It to Beaver

Captain Pugwash

Colonel Bleep

Tom Terrific

Popular toys and games in 1959

Toys and games that were popular in 1959:

Crater Critters

Fisher Price Little People

The Hula Hoop

Metal House robots

The Frisbee

Wooly Willy

Play-Doh

Matchbox toy cars

Colorforms

BAS-KET Miniature Basketball

Tiny Tears (doll)

Spinning Tops

Were you born on January 20, 1959?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1959.

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 January 20, 1965, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 20.

Jeffrey Epstein

Financier Deceased
Born on January 20, 1953
He turned 6 on this day in 1959.

Bill Maher

Talkshow host
Born on January 20, 1956
He turned 3 on this day in 1959.

James Denton

Actor
Born on January 20, 1963
He was born exactly 4 years after this date.

Rainn Wilson

Actor
Born on January 20, 1966
He was born exactly 7 years after this date.

Nicky Wire

Manic Street Preachers
Born on January 20, 1969
He was born exactly 10 years after this date.

Gary Barlow

Singer
Born on January 20, 1971
He was born exactly 12 years after this date.

Evan Peters

Actor
Born on January 20, 1987
He was born exactly 28 years after this date.

Blueface

Rapper
Born on January 20, 1997
He was born exactly 38 years after this date.

US President

Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on January 20, 1959.

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 January 20, 1959 was most likely conceived around April 29, 1958.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 20, 1959 is close to October 13, 1959.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about January 20, 1959:

24,078 days have passed since this date.
3,439 weeks have passed.
2,080,339,200 seconds have passed since January 20, 1959.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,427,062,400 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,073,455,027,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 346,723,200 times.
You have taken approximately 178,909,171 steps. That's roughly 79,515 miles.
24,964,070 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Zodiac

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Phonebooth stuffing has become a fad

Movies from 1959

1959 in music

Dwight D. Eisenhower

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