September 16, 1959, was a Wednesday. It was 65 years, 2 months, and 19 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
Notable events that occurred on September 16, 1959:
The best-selling single on September 16, 1959 was "The Three Bells" by The Browns.
The top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The movie "North by Northwest" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 23,822 days ago. Approximately 794 months have passed. It was the 259th day of 1959, in week 38. The decade was the fifties. People born on this day are currently 65 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 265 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Wednesday, September 16, 1959. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
Schools and colleges are starting again, and fall has officially arrived. As a result, temperatures are beginning to cool, and trees are starting to shed their leaves. The earthy smells of autumn have started to fill the air. In music, the song "The Three Bells" by The Browns is the best-selling record at the moment.
Dwight David Eisenhower is the President of the United States, and the movie North by Northwest 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 "You Bet Your Life", "The Jack Benny Program", "Maverick", and "77 Sunset Strip". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Colonel Bleep", "Captain Pugwash", and "The Rifleman". Popular toys at the moment include Tonka trucks, Foto-Electric Baseball, BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, and Wooly Willy.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 16, 1959.
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Notable events that happened close to September 16, 1959.
TV audiences were watching the following shows on September 16, 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 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 September 16, 1965, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on September 16.
Irish prime minister Deceased
Born on September 16, 1925
He turned 34 on this day in 1959.
National holidays and famous events that fall on September 16:
Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on September 16, 1959.
Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Seán Lemass was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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