The #1 country song on July 4, 1958

Guess Things Happen That Way By Johnny Cash

Other #1 songs on July 4, 1958

#1 Hit Song

The Purple People Eater
Sheb Wooley

UK #1 Song

All I Have to Do Is Dream / Claudette
The Everly Brothers

#1 R&B Song

Yakety Yak
The Coasters

Notable July 4 birthdays in the 1950s

Fred Kaplan
Journalist
Born July 04, 1954

Neena Gupta
Movie Actress
Born July 04, 1959

Barry Windham
Wrestler
Born July 04, 1960

Jenny Seagrove
TV Actress
Born July 04, 1957

John Alexander
Tennis Player
Born July 04, 1951

John Waite
Pop Singer
Born July 04, 1952

Bob Breunig
Football Player
Born July 04, 1953

Donna Dubinsky
Entrepreneur
Born July 04, 1955

Steven Sasson
Engineer
Born July 04, 1950