What was the world like in 1958?
India's #1 song of the year was Hai Apna Dil To Awara from Solva Saal, topping Binaca Geetmala's annual countdown.
What things cost in 1958.
Gold: yearly average, 24K, approx. Petrol: Delhi pump price around mid-year, approx. Sensex: BSE year-end close. Today's figures as of late Oct 2026. For curiosity, not advice.
The world's number ones.
Every song that hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1958.
Poor Little Fool · Ricky Nelson
Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volaré) · Domenico Modugno
Little Star · The Elegants
It's All In The Game · Tommy Edwards
It's Only Make Believe · Conway Twitty
Tom Dooley · The Kingston Trio
To Know Him, Is To Love Him · The Teddy Bears
The Chipmunk Song · The Chipmunks With David Seville
If you were born in 1958, none of this existed.
Doordarshan makes its first broadcast from Delhi
Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human in space
Humans walk on the Moon
Aryabhata, India's first satellite, launches
Sholay releases in cinemas
Colour television arrives in India
India wins its first Cricket World Cup at Lord's
The first Maruti 800 is handed over
And 38 more. Your exact day shows the full list.
The year is the trailer. Your day is the film.
The Moon and your nakshatra, the weather in your city, the front page and who shares your birthday.
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