September 13th, 1959, was a Sunday. It was Day 256 of 1959. The decade was the Fifties.
63 years, 8 months, and 22 days have passed since September 13th, 1959.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
People who were born on this exact date.
The best-selling single on September 13th, 1959 was "The Three Bells" by The Browns.
The top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The movie "North by Northwest" was at the top of the box office on this day.
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The date is September 13th, 1959, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.
Schools and colleges are starting again, and fall has officially arrived. As a result, temperatures are beginning to cool, and trees are starting to shed their leaves. In the United States, Labor Day of 1959 has recently come and passed. To many, this means that the summer is officially over. In music, the song "The Three Bells" by The Browns is the best-selling record at the moment.
Dwight David Eisenhower is the President of the United States, and the movie North by Northwest 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 "The Ed Sullivan Show", "Gunsmoke", "Tonight Starring Jack Paar", and "Wagon Train".
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 "Tom and Jerry", "The Gumby Show", "Heckle and Jeckle", and "The Rifleman". Children are playing with toys such as Spinning Tops, Wooly Willy, the Frisbee, and Crater Critters.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 13th, 1959.
Between July and November of 1959, members of the United Steelworkers of America went on strike.
By this time, communist forces in North Vietnam had committed themselves to invading South Vietnam. The Ho Chi Minh trail was established and expanded and guerrilla warfare attacks were being carried out against the US-backed Diệm government in the south. It was during this time that the United States started to slowly escalate its involvement in the conflict.
The first Barbie toy doll was introduced in March 1959. The doll came in both blonde and brunette colors. It also had a modest sideways glance.
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.
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.
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.
US President Dwight D. Eisenhower was named Time Person of the Year in 1959.
Tailfins on cars were a popular style around this time. The design looked futuristic, almost like the twin rudders on the back of an airplane.
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 took place during a time when colleges had curfews and men were forbidden from entering female dormitories.
A youth subculture called "greasers" emerged during the 1950s and early 1960s. The style included greased-back hairstyles, work pants, and denim or leather jackets.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Almost everyone had rotary phones in the 1950s. However, the heavier metal dial components were being phased out and replaced with plastic.
More and more households were buying TV sets. In 1950, 20% of homes had a television. By the end of the decade, that figure had risen to 90%.
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Television shows that people were watching in September 1959.
Bonanza
American Western series.
Rawhide
American western series starring Eric Fleming and Clint Eastwood.
77 Sunset Strip
Private detective drama series.
Casey Jones
American Western series starring Alan Hale.
Maverick
American Western series about two brothers called Bret and Bart Maverick.
Perry Mason
Legal drama series.
Wagon Train
American western series.
Have Gun - Will Travel
American western series.
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Talk show hosted by Jack Paar.
Fury
American Western series about ranch operator Jim Newton and his adopted son Joey Clark.
Gunsmoke
Western drama series.
The Danny Thomas Show
American sitcom about a successful nightclub singer.
The Jack Benny Program
25-minute-long situation comedy series that broadcast on CBS.
You Bet Your Life
Comedy quiz series hosted by Groucho Marx.
What's My Line?
Panel game show.
The Ed Sullivan Show
Variety show.
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.
Noggin the Nog
Clutch Cargo
Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks
Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown
The Rifleman
The Huckleberry Hound Show
The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole
The Ruff and Reddy Show
Leave It to Beaver
Captain Pugwash
Colonel Bleep
Tom Terrific
Heckle and Jeckle
The Gumby Show
Mighty Mouse Playhouse
Captain Kangaroo
The Mickey Mouse Club
Father Knows Best
Lassie
Crusader Rabbit
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 1959.
Crater Critters
Fisher Price Little People
The Hula Hoop
Metal House robots
The Frisbee
Wooly Willy
Play-Doh
Matchbox toy cars
Colorforms
BAS-KET Miniature Basketball
Tiny Tears (doll)
Spinning Tops
Toy Guns
Foto-Electric Baseball
Tonka trucks
Dimestore soldiers
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1959.
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Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on September 13th.
Author. Deceased
Born on September 13th, 1916
He turned 43 on this day in 1959.
Actor.
Born on September 13th, 1980
He was born exactly 21 years after this date.
Busted.
Born on September 13th, 1983
He was born exactly 24 years after this date.
Brazilian Youtube personality.
Born on September 13th, 1988
He was born exactly 29 years after this date.
Singer.
Born on September 13th, 1993
He was born exactly 34 years after this date.
Rapper.
Born on September 13th, 1996
He was born exactly 37 years after this date.
Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on September 13th, 1959.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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