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March 3, 1959

March 3, 1959, was a Tuesday. It was the 62nd day of 1959. The decade was the fifties.

65 years and 25 days have passed since March 3, 1959.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.

Music charts

Top song: March 3, 1959

The best-selling single on March 3, 1959 was "Stagger Lee" by Lloyd Price.

The Billboard Hot 100 on March 3, 1959

The top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

  • Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price
  • Donna - Ritchie Valens
  • Charlie Brown - The Coasters
  • 16 Candles - The Crests
  • Petite Fleur (Little Flower) - Chris Barber's Jazz Band
Play the top singles 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.
Sleeping Beauty

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Sleeping Beauty" was at the top of the box office on March 3, 1959.

Facts

This date occurred 23,767 days ago. Approximately 792 months have passed. It was the 62nd day of 1959, in week 10. The decade was the fifties. People who were born on March 3, 1959, are now 65 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 264 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to March 3, 1959

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is March 3, 1959, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. Spring is creeping in, and the evenings are starting to get brighter.

In music, the song "Stagger Lee" by Lloyd Price is the best-selling record at the moment. Dwight David Eisenhower is the President of the United States, and the movie Sleeping Beauty is at the top of the box office. Harold Macmillan is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The Danny Thomas Show", "Fury", "Have Gun - Will Travel", and "77 Sunset Strip". 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 Clark Gable would be still alive. Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Tom and Jerry", "Mighty Mouse Playhouse", "The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole", and "Felix the Cat".

Children are playing with toys such as Spinning Tops, Tiny Tears (doll), Matchbox toy cars, and Metal House robots.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 3, 1959.

  • Phonebooth stuffing has become a fad.

    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.

    Movies from 1959

    The most popular movies in 1958 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.

    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.

    Dwight D. Eisenhower

    US President Dwight D. Eisenhower was named Time Person of the Year in 1959.
  • Tailfins on cars.

    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 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.

    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.

    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

    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".

    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

    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.

    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 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.

    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 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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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around March 3, 1959.

  • 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.
  • This date: March 3, 1959
  • March 9, 1959:
    • The Barbie doll first appears at a toy fair in New York.
    • The first episode of the cartoon series "Clutch Cargo" is aired on television.
  • March 10, 1959: The 1959 Tibetan uprising begins in the capital city of Lhasa.
  • March 18, 1959: The western film "Rio Bravo" is released in movie theaters.
  • April 1, 1959: The Vietnam War begins.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 3, 1959, will have the star sign Pisces.
  • Zodiac Element: Water.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1959 was the year of the Pig (Yin Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
  • Native American Zodiac: March 3, 1959 falls under the Wolf.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
  • Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.

1950s fashion

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

1950s fashion

Television shows

Television shows in March 1959

Television shows that people were watching in March 1959:

TV shows from March 1959.

Rawhide
Rawhide
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
Casey Jones
Casey Jones
Maverick
Maverick
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
Have Gun - Will Travel
Have Gun - Will Travel
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Fury
Fury
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
The Danny Thomas Show
The Danny Thomas Show
Sky King
Sky King
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
You Bet Your Life
You Bet Your Life
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show

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.

Cars in 1959.

Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in March 1959

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks
Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks
Felix the Cat
Felix the Cat
Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown
Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown

The Huckleberry Hound Show
The Huckleberry Hound Show
The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole
The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole
The Ruff and Reddy Show
The Ruff and Reddy Show
Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver
Captain Pugwash
Captain Pugwash
Colonel Bleep
Colonel Bleep
Tom Terrific
Tom Terrific
Heckle and Jeckle
Heckle and Jeckle
The Gumby Show
The Gumby Show
Mighty Mouse Playhouse
Mighty Mouse Playhouse
Captain Kangaroo
Captain Kangaroo
The Mickey Mouse Club
The Mickey Mouse Club
Father Knows Best
Father Knows Best
Lassie
Lassie
Crusader Rabbit
Crusader Rabbit
Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Toys in 1959

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Crater Critters
Crater Critters
Fisher Price Little People
Fisher Price Little People
The Hula Hoop
The Hula Hoop
Metal House robots
Metal House robots
The Frisbee
The Frisbee
Wooly Willy
Wooly Willy
Play-Doh
Play-Doh
Matchbox toy cars
Matchbox toy cars
Colorforms
Colorforms
BAS-KET Miniature Basketball
BAS-KET Miniature Basketball
Tiny Tears (doll)
Tiny Tears (doll)
Spinning Tops
Spinning Tops
Toy Guns
Toy Guns
Foto-Electric Baseball
Foto-Electric Baseball
Tonka trucks
Tonka trucks
Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on March 3, 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 March 3, 1965, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 3.

Alexander Graham Bell

Alexander Graham Bell

Inventor Deceased
Born on March 3, 1847
He was not alive on this date.

Ronan Keating

Ronan Keating

Singer
Born on March 3, 1977
He was born exactly 18 years after this date.

Jessica Biel

Jessica Biel

Actress
Born on March 3, 1982
She was born exactly 23 years after this date.

Michael Thomas

Michael Thomas

NFL player
Born on March 3, 1993
He was born exactly 34 years after this date.

Antonio Rüdiger

Antonio Rüdiger

Soccer player
Born on March 3, 1993
He was born exactly 34 years after this date.

Camila Cabello

Camila Cabello

Singer
Born on March 3, 1997
She was born exactly 38 years after this date.

USA

US President

Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on March 3, 1959.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on March 3, 1959 was most likely conceived around June 10, 1958.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 3, 1959 is close to November 24, 1959.

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Stats for March 3, 1959

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about March 3, 1959:

  • 23,767 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,395 weeks have passed.
  • 2,053,468,800 seconds have passed since March 3, 1959.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,395,713,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,059,589,900,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 342,244,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 176,598,317 steps. That's roughly 78,488 miles!
  • Since this date, 24,641,626 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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