March 12, 1959

March 12, 1959, was a Thursday. It was 65 years, 1 month, and 5 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.

Top song: March 12, 1959

The best-selling single on March 12, 1959 was "Venus" by Frankie Avalon.

The Billboard Hot 100 on March 12, 1959

The top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Venus - Frankie Avalon
Charlie Brown - The Coasters
Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price
Donna - Ritchie Valens
Alvin's Harmonica - David Seville And The Chipmunks

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 at the box office

The movie "Sleeping Beauty" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date was 23,779 days ago. Approximately 793 months have passed. It was the 71st day of 1959, in week 11. The decade was the fifties. People born on this day are currently 65 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 264 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to March 12, 1959

Ready for a walk down memory lane?

It is Thursday, March 12, 1959. 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 "Venus" by Frankie Avalon 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.

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. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "You Bet Your Life", "The Jack Benny Program", "77 Sunset Strip", and "Rawhide". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Crusader Rabbit", "The Mickey Mouse Club", "Captain Kangaroo", and "The Rifleman".

Popular toys at the moment include Tonka trucks, Spinning Tops, Colorforms, and the Frisbee.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 12, 1959.

Barbie is introduced
The first Barbie toy doll was introduced in March 1959. The doll came in both blonde and brunette colors. It also had a modest sideways glance.
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 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
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 March 12, 1959.

February 16, 1959: Fidel Castro is sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Cuba.
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.
This date: March 12, 1959
March 18, 1959: The western film "Rio Bravo" is released in movie theaters.
April 1, 1959: The Vietnam War begins.
April 6, 1959: Johnny Horton releases his single "The Battle of New Orleans".
April 9, 1959: The Mercury Seven: NASA selects its first seven astronauts.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 12, 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 12, 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.

TV series on March 12, 1959

TV audiences were watching the following shows on March 12, 1959:

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

The Jack Benny Program

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 March 12, 1959

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

Clutch Cargo

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

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 March 12, 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 12, 1965, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 12.

Liza Minnelli

Actress
Born on March 12, 1946
She turned 13 on this day in 1959.

Mitt Romney

Politician
Born on March 12, 1947
He turned 12 on this day in 1959.

Pete Doherty

English musician
Born on March 12, 1979
He was born exactly 20 years after this date.

Christina Grimmie

Singer Deceased
Born on March 12, 1994
She was born exactly 35 years after this date.

US President

Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on March 12, 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 March 12, 1959 was most likely conceived around June 19, 1958.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 12, 1959 is close to December 3, 1959.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about March 12, 1959:

23,779 days have passed since this date.
3,397 weeks have passed.
2,054,502,000 seconds have passed since March 12, 1959.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,396,919,000 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,060,123,032,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 342,417,000 times.
You have taken approximately 176,687,172 steps. That's roughly 78,528 miles.
24,654,024 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Take me back to March 12, 1959

News, nostalgia, and fads

Barbie is introduced

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