How many years ago was 1958?

How long ago was 1958?

To put into perspective how long ago 1958 was:

• A person who turned 21 in 1958 is now 87 years of age.
• The teenagers that existed in 1958 are now 79–85 years old.
• Most of the people who were born in 1958 are retired.
• Six decades have passed since then.
• Marilyn Monroe and John F. Kennedy were still alive.
• The Moon is moving away from Earth at roughly 1.49 inches per year. That means that it has moved away by about 98 inches since 1958.
• There have been roughly 3,432 weekends since then.
• Muhammad Ali was not a famous name.
• Popular songs that year included the likes of "At the Hop" by Danny & The Juniors, "Don't" by Elvis Presley, "Tequila" by The Champs, "Twilight Time" by The Platters, "Witch Doctor" by David Seville, and "All I Have to Do Is Dream" by The Everly Brothers.
• The Earth has travelled 297 billion miles through space since 1958.
• People were using rotary phones.
• There was no such thing as "Barbie".
• Due to the expansion of the Atlantic Ocean, the distance between the United States and Europe has grown 165 centimeters since 1958.
• A person who was born that year has had roughly 132–198 colds in their lifetime.
• The world has gone through 264 seasons of weather.
• Plastic wasn't popular yet.
• The vast majority of households did not have smoke detectors in 1958.
• The miniskirt wasn't popular yet.