What was the world like in 1959?
India's #1 song of the year was Haal Kaisa Hai Janaab Ka from Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi, topping Binaca Geetmala's annual countdown.
What things cost in 1959.
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 1959.
The Chipmunk Song · The Chipmunks With David Seville
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes · The Platters
Stagger Lee · Lloyd Price
Venus · Frankie Avalon
Come Softly To Me · The Fleetwoods
The Happy Organ · Dave "Baby" Cortez
Kansas City · Wilbert Harrison
The Battle Of New Orleans · Johnny Horton
Lonely Boy · Paul Anka
A Big Hunk O' Love · Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
The Three Bells · The Browns
Sleep Walk · Santo & Johnny
Mack The Knife · Bobby Darin
Mr. Blue · The Fleetwoods
Heartaches By The Number · Guy Mitchell
Why · Frankie Avalon
It happened in 1959.
Doordarshan makes its first broadcast from Delhi
If you were born in 1959, none of this existed.
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
Rakesh Sharma becomes the first Indian in space
And 37 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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