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The Year I Was Born

Celebrity Births in 1958 Michelle Pfeiffer Kevin Bacon Sharon Stone Jamie Lee Curtis

Celebrity Births Continued Michael Jackson Madonna Ellen DeGeneres Alec Baldwin

Popular Baby Names for 1958 Rank Male Female MichaelMary DavidSusan JamesLinda RobertKaren JohnPatricia WilliamDebra MarkDeborah RichardCynthia ThomasBarbara StevenDonna

Popular Songs O At the Hop – Danny and the Juniors O Hard Headed Women – Elvis Presley O Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley O Yakety Yak – The Coasters O Great Balls of Fire – Jerry Lee Lewis O Sweet Little Sixteen – Chuck Berry O Lollipop – The Chordettes

Elvis Presley joins the army (serial number ) on May 24, 1958

National Highlights O U.S. in worst recession since World War II O 5.5 million people out of work O Unemployment rate: 6.8% O Minimum Wage/Hour: $1/hr. O Average income in the U.S.: $4,650 O Business failure rate: 55.9%

National Highlights Continued O Dow Average 583 O Gross National Profit was $468.3 billion. O The price of 1 st class U.S. postage was raised to 4 cents. (first increase in 26 years)

National Highlights Continued O U.S. launched its first satellite, Explorer I; NASA was established. O Pan Am introduced 707 Trans-Atlantic jet service. O Douglas introduced DC-8 which made its maiden flight. O The nuclear submarine U.S.S. Nautilus made the first underwater crossing of the North Pole.

National Highlights Continued O Crest toothpaste inaugurated the “Look, Mom! No Cavities!” ad campaign. O The National Association of Broadcasters banned subliminal ads.

National Highlights Continued O The “Cha-Cha” became a dance craze in the U.S.

1958 Cost of Living  House: $18,000  Car: $2,200  Tuition at Harvard: $1,250/year  Roundtrip airfare London to New York: $453  Gas: 25 cents/gallon

1958 Cost of Living Continued  Bread: 19¢/loaf  Celery: 14¢/lb.  Sunkist Oranges: 49¢/5 lbs.  Cantaloupe: 5¢/lb.  Milk: $1.01/gallon

1958 Firsts for Kids O The first appearance of the Smurfs, October 23, 1958 (Comic strip in France)

Firsts for Kids Continued O The Crayola® 64 box of crayons with built in sharpener was introduced. O The Wham-O company introduced the Hula Hoop®. O The current LEGO stud-and- tube coupling system was invented and patented.

Automotive Industry O The Ford Edsel maked its first appearance. O Ford’s Thunderbird grew into a five-seater for O GM offered “Air-ride suspension” on most of its cars for O The 1 st Toyotas & Datsuns were imported. O Packard ceases production.

The Year I Was Born