What happened on Saturday July 05, 1958?

About July 5th, 1958, in brief:

  • Historical events: President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Alaska Statehood Act into United States law, officially making Alaska the 49th state of the United States. This landmark legislation grants statehood to the territory, expanding the nation's geographic and strategic presence in the northwest.
  • Day of the week: July 5th, 1958 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: The Purple People Eater by Sheb Wooley
  • #1 UK song: Who's Sorry Now by Connie Francis
  • Popular movie: Commandos directed by Armando Crispino

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July 05, 1958: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 05, 1958:

  • Alaska Becomes 49th U.S. State President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Alaska Statehood Act into United States law, officially making Alaska the 49th state of the United States. This landmark legislation grants statehood to the territory, expanding the nation's geographic and strategic presence in the northwest.
  • Althea Gibson Wins Wimbledon Althea Gibson makes history by winning the 65th Wimbledon Women's Tennis Championship, defeating A. Mortimer. This victory is significant as Gibson was one of the first African American tennis players to win a major international tournament.
  • First Ascent of Gasherbrum I An American mountaineering team led by Nicholas Clinch successfully completes the first ascent of Gasherbrum I, the 11th highest peak in the world, located in the Karakoram mountain range. The team scaled the mountain via the challenging Roch ridge, reaching an elevation of 26,510 feet (8,080 meters).
  • First IHOP Restaurant Opens The first International House of Pancakes (IHOP) restaurant opens in Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, marking the beginning of what would become a major American restaurant chain known for breakfast foods.
  • Political Changes in Suriname J. Pengel forms a new government in Suriname, with Emanuels becoming the Premier. This event reflects the political transitions occurring in post-colonial Caribbean nations during the late 1950s.

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July 05, 1958: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 05, 1958?


July 05, 1958 was a Saturday and it was the 186th day of the year 1958 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 05, 1958 can also be written as 7/5/1958 in the US and as 5/7/1958 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 05, 1958?


Famous people born on July 05, 1958:

  • Bill Watterson

    Legendary cartoonist and creator of the iconic comic strip 'Calvin and Hobbes', known for his artistic brilliance and reclusive nature.

  • Veronica Guerin

    Courageous Irish investigative journalist who was murdered for her groundbreaking reporting on Dublin's drug underworld, becoming a national...

  • Tzipi Livni

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July 05, 1958: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 05, 1958:

  • Daniel Garber
  • Vilhelm Wolfhagen

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July 05, 1958: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 05, 1958 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 30th and July 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 05, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 05, 1958 was The Purple People Eater by Sheb Wooley, according to the music chart for the week June 30th and July 6th.

  1. - The Purple People Eater youtube
  2. - Yakety Yak youtube
  3. - All I Have To Do Is Dream youtube
  4. - Witch Doctor youtube
  5. - Endless Sleep youtube

July 05, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 05, 1958 was Who's Sorry Now by Connie Francis, according to the music chart for the week June 30th and July 6th.

  1. - Who's Sorry Now youtube
  2. - On The Street Where You Live youtube
  3. - Tom Hark youtube
  4. - All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette youtube
  5. - Tulips From Amsterdam / You Need Hands youtube
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July 05, 1958: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 5th is Cancer.

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July 05, 1958: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 05, 1958 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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July 05, 1958: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 05, 1958 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 05, 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 July 05, 1958 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 72% full, rising at 10:31 pm and setting at 11:03 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 01, 1958 while the next full moon would come on Jul 30, 1958.

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How old is someone born on July 05, 1958?


Someone born on July 05, 1958 is:

66 years 9 months old,

or 801 months and 21 days old,

or 3486 weeks

or 24402 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 05, 1958?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 05, 1958?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on July 05, 1958.

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