July 24, 1959, was a Friday. It was 65 years, 3 months, and 28 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
The best-selling single on July 24, 1959 was "Lonely Boy" by Paul Anka.
The top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The top movie on this day was "A Hole in the Head".
This date was 23,862 days ago. Approximately 795 months have passed. It was the 205th day of 1959, in week 30. The decade was the fifties. People born on this day are currently 65 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 265 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Friday, July 24, 1959. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.
The summer of 1959 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In music, the song "Lonely Boy" by Paul Anka is the best-selling record at the moment. Dwight David Eisenhower is the President of the United States, and the movie A Hole in the Head 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 "The Jack Benny Program", "The Danny Thomas Show", "Perry Mason", and "Casey Jones".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Crusader Rabbit", "Captain Pugwash", "The Huckleberry Hound Show", and "Felix the Cat". Popular toys at the moment include Dimestore soldiers, Foto-Electric Baseball, the Hula Hoop, and Fisher Price Little People.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 24, 1959.
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Notable events that happened close to July 24, 1959.
Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.
In July 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1959:
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 July 24, 1965, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on July 24.
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Born on July 24, 1897
She was not alive on this date.
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Born on July 24, 1969
She was born exactly 10 years after this date.
NFL player Deceased
Born on July 24, 1987
He was born exactly 28 years after this date.
Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on July 24, 1959.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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