April 17, 1959

April 17, 1959, was a Friday. It was 65 years, 8 months, and 10 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.

Born on April 17, 1959

People who were born on this exact date:

Sean Bean: English actor

Top song: April 17, 1959

The best-selling single on April 17, 1959 was "Come Softly to Me" by The Fleetwoods.

The Billboard Hot 100 on April 17, 1959

The top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Come Softly To Me - The Fleetwoods
Venus - Frankie Avalon
Pink Shoe Laces - Dodie Stevens
It's Just A Matter Of Time - Brook Benton
Tragedy - Thomas Wayne With the Delons

Play the top singles from 1959
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1959. Take a trip back to the days of The Platters, Frankie Avalon, The Fleetwoods and Johnny Horton.

Top movie

The movie "Some Like It Hot" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date occurred 23,996 days ago. Approximately 800 months have passed. It was the 107th day of 1959, in week 16. The decade was the fifties. People who were born on April 17, 1959, are now 65 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 267 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to April 17, 1959

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is April 17, 1959, and it's a Friday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aries. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

The summer of 1959 is drawing closer, and temperatures have started to rise. In music, the song "Come Softly to Me" by The Fleetwoods is the best-selling record at the moment. Dwight David Eisenhower is the President of the United States, and the movie Some Like It Hot 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 Jack Benny Program", "Gunsmoke", "Tonight Starring Jack Paar", 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 "Looney Tunes", "Mighty Mouse Playhouse", "The Huckleberry Hound Show", and "Clutch Cargo". Children are playing with toys such as Spinning Tops, Tiny Tears (doll), Wooly Willy, and Fisher Price Little People.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 17, 1959, will have the star sign Aries.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1959 was the year of the Pig (Yin Wood).
The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
Native American Zodiac: April 17, 1959 falls under the Falcon.
Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 17, 1959.

Barbie is introduced
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.
Phonebooth stuffing has become a fad
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.
Movies from 1959
The most popular movies in 1959 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.
1959 in music
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.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
US President Dwight D. Eisenhower was named Time Person of the Year in 1959.
Tailfins on cars
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 are all the rage on college campuses
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.
Poodle skirts are a thing
Women and young girls were wearing wide, unrestricted felt skirts called "poodle skirts." These were solid-colored skirts that had a design or a logo. In many cases, the design was an image of a poodle or a cat.
Greasers
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
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.
Men are getting "DA haircuts"
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
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.
Capitalism vs Communism
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 economy is booming
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.
Rotary phones
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 people are buying television sets
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%.

Personality traits

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What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around April 17, 1959.

March 18, 1959: The western film "Rio Bravo" is released in movie theaters.
April 1, 1959: The Vietnam War begins.
April 6, 1959: Johnny Horton releases his single "The Battle of New Orleans".
April 9, 1959: The Mercury Seven: NASA selects its first seven astronauts.
This date: April 17, 1959
April 18, 1959: Soccer: Wolverhampton Wanderers win the First Division title for the second year in a row after defeating Luton Town 5-0.
May 2, 1959: Soccer: Nottingham Forest beat Luton Town 2-1 to win the 1959 FA Cup Final.
May 12, 1959: Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher are married a year after they started an extramarital affair.

1950s fashion

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

TV series on April 17, 1959

People in April 1959 were watching the following TV series:

Rawhide

77 Sunset Strip

Casey Jones

Maverick

Perry Mason

Wagon Train

Have Gun - Will Travel

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Fury

Gunsmoke

The Danny Thomas Show

The Jack Benny Program

Cars in 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.

Cartoons and children's TV shows in April 1959

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Clutch Cargo

Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks

Felix the Cat

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

Toys in 1959

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

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

Were you born on April 17, 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 April 17, 1965, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 17.

William Holden

Actor Deceased
Born on April 17, 1918
He turned 41 on this day in 1959.

Börje Salming

Ice hockey player Deceased
Born on April 17, 1951
He turned 8 on this day in 1959.

Redman

Rapper
Born on April 17, 1970
He was born exactly 11 years after this date.

Jennifer Garner

Actress
Born on April 17, 1972
She was born exactly 13 years after this date.

Victoria Beckham

Spice Girls
Born on April 17, 1974
She was born exactly 15 years after this date.

Tyron Woodley

MMA fighter
Born on April 17, 1982
He was born exactly 23 years after this date.

Jake Cornish

Love Island contestant
Born on April 17, 1997
He was born exactly 38 years after this date.

US President

Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on April 17, 1959.

UK Prime Minister

Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on April 17, 1959 was most likely conceived around July 25, 1958.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 17, 1959 is close to January 8, 1960.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about April 17, 1959:

23,996 days have passed since this date.
3,428 weeks have passed.
2,073,254,400 seconds have passed since April 17, 1959.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,418,796,800 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,069,799,270,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 345,542,400 times.
You have taken approximately 178,299,878 steps. That's roughly 79,244 miles.
24,879,053 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Barbie is introduced

Phonebooth stuffing has become a fad

Movies from 1959

1959 in music

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Tailfins on cars

Panty raids are all the rage on college campuses

Poodle skirts are a thing

Greasers

The Jukebox

Men are getting "DA haircuts"

Sock hops

Capitalism vs Communism

The economy is booming

Rotary phones

More and more people are buying television sets