December 20, 1959, was a Sunday. It was 65 years and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
December 20, 1959 relates to a fictional event in a movie, book, game, or television series.
The best-selling single on December 20, 1959 was "Heartaches" by the Number.
The top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The top movie on this day was "Pillow Talk".
This date was 23,746 days ago. Approximately 792 months have passed. It was the 354th day of 1959, in week 51. The decade was the fifties. The start of 1960 was just 11 days away. People born on this day are currently 65 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 264 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Sunday, December 20, 1959. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the days ahead.
Christmas Day of 1959 is fast approaching and the excitement is building. Department stores are packed with Christmas shoppers, and people are meeting up with friends that they haven't seen in a while. In music, the song "Heartaches" by the Number 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. 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 Danny Thomas Show", "Gunsmoke", "Perry Mason", and "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Looney Tunes", "The Gumby Show", "Heckle and Jeckle", and "The Ruff and Reddy Show". Popular toys at the moment include Foto-Electric Baseball, Tiny Tears (doll), Colorforms, and Playpal dolls.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 20, 1959.
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Notable events that happened close to December 20, 1959.
People in December 1959 were watching the following TV 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:
Toys and games that were popular in 1959:
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 20, 1965, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 20.
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Born on December 20, 1966
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She was born exactly 24 years after this date.
Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on December 20, 1959.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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