What happened on Friday October 03, 1958?

About October 3rd, 1958, in brief:

  • Historical events: On October 3, 1958, the United States was in the midst of significant aerospace developments. While no specific singular event is documented for this exact date, this period marked the early days of NASA's formation, which had officially been established on July 29, 1958, just months earlier. The creation of NASA was a direct response to the Soviet Union's successful launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957, signaling the intensification of the Space Race during the Cold War era.
  • Day of the week: October 3rd, 1958 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: It's All In The Game by Tommy Edwards
  • #1 UK song: When by The Kalin Twins
  • Popular movie: Commandos directed by Armando Crispino

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October 03, 1958: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 03, 1958:

  • NASA Establishment Period On October 3, 1958, the United States was in the midst of significant aerospace developments. While no specific singular event is documented for this exact date, this period marked the early days of NASA's formation, which had officially been established on July 29, 1958, just months earlier. The creation of NASA was a direct response to the Soviet Union's successful launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957, signaling the intensification of the Space Race during the Cold War era.
  • NASA Establishment Period On October 3, 1958, the United States was in the midst of significant aerospace developments. While no specific singular event is documented for this exact date, this period marked the early days of NASA's formation, which had officially been established on July 29, 1958, just months earlier. The creation of NASA was a direct response to the Soviet Union's successful launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957, signaling the intensification of the Space Race during the Cold War era.

Events in 1958

October 03, 1958: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 03, 1958?


October 03, 1958 was a Friday and it was the 276th day of the year 1958 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 03, 1958 can also be written as 10/3/1958 in the US and as 3/10/1958 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 03, 1958?


Famous people born on October 03, 1958:

  • Peter Tscherkassky

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October 03, 1958: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 03, 1958:

  • Margarita Morozova
  • Cesare Giulio Viola
  • George Bell
  • Henry Molinari

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October 03, 1958: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 03, 1958 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 29th and October 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 03, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 03, 1958 was It's All In The Game by Tommy Edwards, according to the music chart for the week September 29th and October 5th.

  1. - It's All In The Game youtube
  2. - Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) youtube
  3. - Bird Dog youtube
  4. - Rock-In Robin youtube
  5. - Little Star youtube

October 03, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 03, 1958 was When by The Kalin Twins, according to the music chart for the week September 29th and October 5th.

  1. - When youtube
  2. - Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon youtube
  3. - Volare youtube
  4. - Return To Me youtube
  5. - Poor Little Fool youtube
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October 03, 1958: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 3rd is Libra.

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October 03, 1958: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 03, 1958 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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October 03, 1958: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 03, 1958 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 03, 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 October 03, 1958 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 63% full, rising at 09:23 pm and setting at 12:51 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 27, 1958 while the next full moon would come on Oct 27, 1958.

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How old is someone born on October 03, 1958?


Someone born on October 03, 1958 is:

66 years 7 months old,

or 799 months and 11 days old,

or 3475 weeks and 5 days old,

or 24330 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 03, 1958?

There are 142 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday October 3rd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 03, 1958?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on October 03, 1958.

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