March 18th, 1959.

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on March 18th, 1959.

• The western film "Rio Bravo" is released in movie theaters.

Born on March 18th, 1959.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Irene Cara: Singer.

Take me back to March 18th, 1959!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is March 18th, 1959, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. Spring has arrived and the days have become longer.

St. Patrick's Day of 1959 has recently come and gone. In music, the song "Venus" by Frankie Avalon is the best-selling record at the moment. Dwight David Eisenhower is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Sleeping Beauty is at the top of the Box Office.

In the United Kingdom, Harold Macmillan is the current Prime Minister. 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", "Fury", "Wagon Train" and "Perry Mason".

Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "The Mickey Mouse Club", "Captain Pugwash", "The Ruff and Reddy Show" and "Clutch Cargo". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Tonka trucks, Play-Doh, Fisher Price Little People and Crater Critters.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on March 18th, 1959.

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  Barbie is introduced.

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

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Dwight D. Eisenhower.

  US President Dwight D. Eisenhower was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1959.

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  Tailfins on cars.

  Tailfins on cars was a popular style around this time. The design looked futuristic, almost like the twin rudders on the back of an airplane.

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  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 became popular during a time when colleges had curfews and men were forbidden from entering female dormitories.

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  Poodle skirts are a thing.

  During the 1950s, it became a fad to wear 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.

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  Greasers.

  During the 1950s and early 1960s, a popular youth subculture called "greasers" emerged. The style included greased-back hairstyles, work pants, and denim or leather jackets.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Sock hops are popular.

  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Rotary phones.

  During the 1950s, people were using rotary phones. It was during this period that the heavier metal dial components were phased out and replaced with plastic.

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  More and more people are buying television sets.

  In the late 1940s and 1950s, more and more households were buying TV sets. In 1950, 20% of homes had a television set. By the end of the decade, that figure had risen to 90%.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 64 years and 10 days have passed since March 18th, 1959.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 12 of 1959.
• Leap Year: 1959 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on March 18th, 1959 will be 64 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1959 belong to the Baby Boomer generation.

Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to March 18th, 1959.

• February 16th, 1959: Fidel Castro is sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Cuba.
• March 9th, 1959: The Barbie doll first appears at a toy fair in New York.
• March 9th, 1959: The first episode of the cartoon series "Clutch Cargo" is aired on television.
• March 10th, 1959: The 1959 Tibetan uprising begins in the capital city of Lhasa.
• This date: March 18th, 1959
• April 1st, 1959: The Vietnam War begins.
• April 6th, 1959: Johnny Horton releases his single "The Battle of New Orleans".
• April 9th, 1959: The Mercury Seven: NASA selects its first seven astronauts.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 18th, 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 9.
• Native American Zodiac: March 18th, 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.

Photos of 1950s fashion.

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

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.

Were you born on this date?

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 18th, 1965, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on March 18th, 1959 was most likely conceived around June 25th, 1958.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 18th, 1959 is close to December 9th, 1959.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about March 18th, 1959.

• A total of 23,387 days have passed since this date.
• 3,341 weeks have passed.
• 2,020,633,200 seconds have passed since the March 18th, 1959.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,357,405,400 times.
• Since March 18th, 1959, the Earth has travelled approximately 1,042,646,731,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 336,772,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 173,774,455 steps. That's about 77,233 miles!
• Since this date, 24,247,598 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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