What happened on Thursday June 05, 1958?

About June 5th, 1958, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a powerful act of civil disobedience, David Isom broke the racial segregation barrier by swimming in a 'white only' pool in Florida. In response to his courageous act, the pool manager drained the pool and closed the facility, dramatically illustrating the racist practices of the time and the resistance to racial integration.
  • Day of the week: June 5th, 1958 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: All I Have To Do Is Dream by The Everly Brothers
  • #1 UK song: Who's Sorry Now by Connie Francis
  • Popular movie: Commandos directed by Armando Crispino

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June 05, 1958: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 05, 1958:

  • Civil Rights Milestone: David Isom Challenges Segregation at Florida Pool In a powerful act of civil disobedience, David Isom broke the racial segregation barrier by swimming in a 'white only' pool in Florida. In response to his courageous act, the pool manager drained the pool and closed the facility, dramatically illustrating the racist practices of the time and the resistance to racial integration.
  • Civil Rights Milestone: David Isom Challenges Segregation at Florida Pool In a powerful act of civil disobedience, David Isom broke the racial segregation barrier by swimming in a 'white only' pool in Florida. In response to his courageous act, the pool manager drained the pool and closed the facility, dramatically illustrating the racist practices of the time and the resistance to racial integration.
  • Portuguese Presidential Election Marred by Alleged Fraud Rear Admiral Americo Thomaz was elected president of Portugal in a controversial election against Air Force General Humberto Delgado. Multiple independent observers suggested the election results were manipulated, with Thomaz winning by an implausibly large margin of 3 to 1, raising significant questions about the democratic process in Portugal during this period.
  • Portuguese Presidential Election Marred by Alleged Fraud Rear Admiral Americo Thomaz was elected president of Portugal in a controversial election against Air Force General Humberto Delgado. Multiple independent observers suggested the election results were manipulated, with Thomaz winning by an implausibly large margin of 3 to 1, raising significant questions about the democratic process in Portugal during this period.
  • Setback for British Supersonic Fighter Development The United Kingdom's ambitious supersonic jet fighter program suffered a significant setback when the Saunders-Roe SR prototype crashed. This incident effectively terminated the project, representing a major disappointment in British aerospace engineering and military aviation development during the late 1950s.
  • Setback for British Supersonic Fighter Development The United Kingdom's ambitious supersonic jet fighter program suffered a significant setback when the Saunders-Roe SR prototype crashed. This incident effectively terminated the project, representing a major disappointment in British aerospace engineering and military aviation development during the late 1950s.

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

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What day of the week was June 05, 1958?


June 05, 1958 was a Thursday and it was the 156th day of the year 1958 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 05, 1958 can also be written as 6/5/1958 in the US and as 5/6/1958 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 05, 1958?


Famous people born on June 05, 1958:

  • Avigdor Lieberman

    Moldavian-Israeli politician and former Deputy Prime Minister of Israel.

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


Famous people died on June 05, 1958:

  • Maurice Sandoz

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June 05, 1958: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 05, 1958 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 2nd and June 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 05, 1958 was All I Have To Do Is Dream by The Everly Brothers, according to the music chart for the week June 2nd and June 8th.

  1. - All I Have To Do Is Dream youtube
  2. - Witch Doctor youtube
  3. - Wear My Ring Around Your Neck youtube
  4. - Twilight Time youtube
  5. - Big Man youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 05, 1958 was Who's Sorry Now by Connie Francis, according to the music chart for the week June 2nd and June 8th.

  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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June 05, 1958: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 5th is Gemini.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 05, 1958 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 75% full, rising at 10:47 pm and setting at 10:20 am.

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

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How old is someone born on June 05, 1958?


Someone born on June 05, 1958 is:

66 years 11 months old,

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or 3492 weeks and 6 days old,

or 24450 days old,

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

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

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

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