What happened on Tuesday April 01, 1958?

About April 1st, 1958, in brief:

  • Historical events: The BBC Radiophonic Workshop, a pioneering sound effects and experimental music unit, was founded on this date. This innovative department would go on to create groundbreaking electronic music and sound design, including the iconic Doctor Who theme.
  • Day of the week: April 1st, 1958 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Tequila by The Champs
  • #1 UK song: Magic Moments by Perry Como
  • Popular movie: Commandos directed by Armando Crispino

More about April 1st, 1958? See below for more news and curiosities on April 1st, 1958.

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April 01, 1958: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 01, 1958:

  • BBC Radiophonic Workshop Established The BBC Radiophonic Workshop, a pioneering sound effects and experimental music unit, was founded on this date. This innovative department would go on to create groundbreaking electronic music and sound design, including the iconic Doctor Who theme.
  • Nikolai Bulganin Appointed Staatsbank Director Marshal Nikolai Bulganin, a prominent Soviet political and military leader, was appointed as the director of the Russian State Bank (Staatsbank). This appointment reflected the complex political landscape of the Soviet Union during the Cold War era.
  • KVIQ TV Channel 6 Begins Broadcasting KVIQ TV channel 6, a local television station in Eureka, California, commenced broadcasting. The station would provide NBC, ABC, and CBS programming to viewers in the Northern California coastal region.

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April 01, 1958: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 01, 1958?


April 01, 1958 was a Tuesday and it was the 91st day of the year 1958 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 01, 1958 can also be written as 4/1/1958 in the US and as 1/4/1958 in UK and Europe.

April 01, 1958 in April 1958 calendar

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Who was born on April 01, 1958?


Famous people born on April 01, 1958:

  • D Boon

    Influential punk rock guitarist and singer for the legendary alternative band Minutemen, known for their innovative and politically charged...

  • Hiromi Kawakami
  • Mohsen Fakhrizadeh

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April 01, 1958: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 01, 1958:

  • Břetislav Bakala
  • Alfred Bryan

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April 01, 1958: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 01, 1958 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 31st and April 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 01, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 01, 1958 was Tequila by The Champs, according to the music chart for the week March 31st and April 6th.

  1. - Tequila youtube
  2. - Lollipop youtube
  3. - Sweet Little Sixteen youtube
  4. - Who's Sorry Now youtube
  5. - Don't youtube

April 01, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 01, 1958 was Magic Moments by Perry Como, according to the music chart for the week March 31st and April 6th.

  1. - Magic Moments youtube
  2. - The Story Of My Life youtube
  3. - Jailhouse Rock youtube
  4. - Don't youtube
  5. - At The Hop youtube
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April 01, 1958: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 1st is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 01, 1958: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 01, 1958 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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April 01, 1958: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 01, 1958 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 01, 1958 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on April 01, 1958 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 03:39 pm and setting at 04:26 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 05, 1958 while the next full moon would come on Apr 04, 1958.

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How old is someone born on April 01, 1958?


Someone born on April 01, 1958 is:

67 years 1 month old,

or 805 months and 23 days old,

or 3503 weeks and 4 days old,

or 24525 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 01, 1958?

There are 312 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 1st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 01, 1958?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on April 01, 1958.

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