August 5, 1959, was a Wednesday. It was 65 years, 3 months, and 10 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
The best-selling single on August 5, 1959 was "Lonely Boy" by Paul Anka.
The top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The movie "Anatomy of a Murder" was at the top of the box office on August 5, 1959.
This date occurred 23,844 days ago. Approximately 795 months have passed. It was the 217th day of 1959, in week 32. The decade was the fifties. People who were born on August 5, 1959, are now 65 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 265 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is August 5, 1959, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
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 Anatomy of a Murder is at the top of the box office.
Harold Macmillan is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "What's My Line?", "The Jack Benny Program", "Perry Mason", and "Casey Jones". 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.
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Mighty Mouse Playhouse", "Captain Pugwash", "Leave It to Beaver", and "The Huckleberry Hound Show". Children are playing with toys such as Tiny Tears (doll), BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, Wooly Willy, and the Hula Hoop.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 5, 1959.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 5, 1959.
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Television shows that people were watching in August 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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
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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 August 5, 1965, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 5.
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Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on August 5, 1959.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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