December 1, 1959, was a Tuesday. It was 64 years, 11 months, and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
What happened on December 1, 1959?
The best-selling single on December 1, 1959 was "Mack the Knife" by Bobby Darin.
The top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The movie "Pillow Talk" was at the top of the box office on December 1, 1959.
This date occurred 23,716 days ago. Approximately 791 months have passed. It was the 335th day of 1959, in week 49. The decade was the fifties. There were only 30 days left in the year. People who were born on December 1, 1959, are now 64 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 December 1, 1959, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The Christmas season of 1959 has begun.
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 Pillow Talk 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?", "Tonight Starring Jack Paar", "Wagon Train", and "Bonanza". 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. Historical film "Ben-Hur" is currently being shown in movie theaters. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Clark Gable would be still alive.
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Heckle and Jeckle", "Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy", and "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis". Children are playing with toys such as Dimestore soldiers, BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, Colorforms, and Wooly Willy.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 1, 1959.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 1, 1959.
Television shows that people were watching in December 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 December 1, 1965, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 1.
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Born on December 1, 1949
He turned 10 on this day in 1959.
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He was born exactly 27 years after this date.
Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on December 1, 1959.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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