December 30, 1959, was a Wednesday. It was 64 years, 10 months, and 22 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
The best-selling single on December 30, 1959 was "Why" by Frankie Avalon.
The top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The top movie on this day was "Solomon and Sheba".
This date was 23,703 days ago. Approximately 790 months have passed. It was the 364th day of 1959, in week 53. The decade was the fifties. There was only one day left in 1959. People born on this day are currently 64 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 263 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's go back to the fifties.
It is Wednesday, December 30, 1959. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Capricorn. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
Christmas Day of 1959 has just passed, and many people are relaxing at home and enjoying the holiday season. The fifties are coming to an end, so friends and family are making plans for New Year's Eve. In music, the song "Why" by Frankie Avalon is the best-selling record at the moment.
Dwight David Eisenhower is the President of the United States, and the movie Solomon and Sheba 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 "Wagon Train", "Rawhide", "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis", and "The Twilight Zone". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Gumby Show", "Tom Terrific", "Felix the Cat", and "Snooper and Blabber". Popular toys at the moment include Tonka trucks, Colorforms, Play-Doh, and the Hula Hoop.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 30, 1959.
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Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.
In December 1959, TV audiences were watching the following 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.
If you were a kid on December 30, 1959, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 30, 1965, instead.
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Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on December 30, 1959.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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