May 6, 1959, was a Wednesday. It was 65 years, 6 months, and 9 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
The best-selling single on May 6, 1959 was "Come Softly to Me" by The Fleetwoods.
The top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The movie "Some Like It Hot" was at the top of the box office on May 6, 1959.
This date was 23,935 days ago. Approximately 798 months have passed. It was the 126th day of 1959, in week 19. The decade was the fifties. People born on this day are currently 65 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 266 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
It is Wednesday, May 6, 1959. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The summer of 1959 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. The school year is nearly finished. 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 Some Like It Hot 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 "What's My Line?", "Tonight Starring Jack Paar", "Wagon Train", and "Maverick".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Father Knows Best", "Captain Kangaroo", "Tom Terrific", and "Felix the Cat". Popular toys at the moment include Colorforms, Play-Doh, Metal House robots, and Fisher Price Little People.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 6, 1959.
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The following TV shows were popular in May 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1959:
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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 May 6, 1965, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 6.
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Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on May 6, 1959.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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