October 5, 1959, was a Monday. It was 65 years, 1 month, and 19 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.
The best-selling single on October 5, 1959 was "Mack the Knife" by Bobby Darin.
The top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The movie "That Kind of Woman" was at the top of the box office on October 5, 1959.
This date occurred 23,792 days ago. Approximately 793 months have passed. It was the 278th day of 1959, in week 41. The decade was the fifties. People who were born on October 5, 1959, are now 65 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 264 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is October 5, 1959, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker. There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. In music, the song "Mack the Knife" by Bobby Darin is the best-selling record at the moment.
Dwight David Eisenhower is the President of the United States, and the movie That Kind of Woman 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 "Have Gun - Will Travel", "Wagon Train", "Perry Mason", and "Maverick".
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 "Crusader Rabbit", "Captain Kangaroo", "Heckle and Jeckle", and "The Rifleman". Children are playing with toys such as Colorforms, Metal House robots, the Hula Hoop, and Playpal dolls.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 5, 1959.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 5, 1959.
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Television shows that people were watching in October 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:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
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 October 5, 1965, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 5.
Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on October 5, 1959.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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