April 26, 1959, was a Sunday. It was 65 years, 7 months, and 26 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
The best-selling single on April 26, 1959 was "Come Softly to Me" by The Fleetwoods.
The top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The top movie on this day was "Imitation of Life".
This date was 23,982 days ago. Approximately 799 months have passed. It was the 116th day of 1959, in week 17. The decade was the fifties. People born on this day are currently 65 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 266 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's go back to the fifties.
It is Sunday, April 26, 1959. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Taurus. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the days ahead.
The summer of 1959 is drawing closer, and temperatures have started to rise. In music, the song "Come Softly to Me" by The Fleetwoods is the best-selling record at the moment. Dwight David Eisenhower is the President of the United States, and the movie Imitation of Life 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", "Tonight Starring Jack Paar", "Wagon Train", and "77 Sunset Strip".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole", "The Huckleberry Hound Show", "The Rifleman", and "Felix the Cat". Popular toys at the moment include Spinning Tops, Tiny Tears (doll), BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, and Crater Critters.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 26, 1959.
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Notable events that happened close to April 26, 1959.
Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.
In April 1959, TV audiences were watching the following series:
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.
If you were a kid on April 26, 1959, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
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 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 April 26, 1965, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 26.
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Born on April 26, 1564
He was not alive on this date.
First Lady of the United States
Born on April 26, 1970
She was born exactly 11 years after this date.
American musician Deceased
Born on April 26, 1975
He was born exactly 16 years after this date.
Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on April 26, 1959.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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