June 24, 1959, was a Wednesday. It was 65 years, 4 months, and 28 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.
Notable events that occurred on June 24, 1959:
The best-selling single on June 24, 1959 was "The Battle of New Orleans" by Johnny Horton.
The top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The top movie on this day was "Say One for Me".
This date was 23,893 days ago. Approximately 796 months have passed. It was the 175th day of 1959, in week 26. The decade was the fifties. People born on this day are currently 65 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 265 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Wednesday, June 24, 1959. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Cancer. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The summer of 1959 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In music, the song "The Battle of New Orleans" by Johnny Horton is the best-selling record at the moment. Dwight David Eisenhower is the President of the United States, and the movie Say One for Me 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", "Fury", "77 Sunset Strip", and "Rawhide".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Tom and Jerry", "Father Knows Best", "Mighty Mouse Playhouse", and "The Gumby Show". Popular toys at the moment include Tonka trucks, Spinning Tops, BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, and Colorforms.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on June 24, 1959.
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Notable events that happened close to June 24, 1959.
Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.
In June 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1959:
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 June 24, 1965, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on June 24.
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Born on June 24, 1966
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She was born exactly 39 years after this date.
National holidays and famous events that fall on June 24:
Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on June 24, 1959.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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