What happened on Monday January 06, 1958?

About January 6th, 1958, in brief:

  • Historical events: Gibson Guitar Corporation patented the iconic Flying V electric guitar design, a revolutionary instrument that would significantly influence rock and roll music's aesthetic and sound.
  • Day of the week: January 6th, 1958 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: At The Hop by Danny & The Juniors
  • #1 UK song: Great Balls Of Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis
  • Popular movie: Commandos directed by Armando Crispino

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January 06, 1958: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 06, 1958:

  • Gibson Patents the Flying V Guitar Gibson Guitar Corporation patented the iconic Flying V electric guitar design, a revolutionary instrument that would significantly influence rock and roll music's aesthetic and sound.
  • E.E. Cummings Receives Bollingen Prize Renowned poet E.E. Cummings was awarded the prestigious Bollingen Prize for Poetry, recognizing his innovative and experimental approach to literary expression.
  • WIPR TV Channel 6 Launches in Puerto Rico WIPR TV channel 6, a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) station in San Juan, Puerto Rico, began its broadcasting operations, expanding media access in the region.
  • Princess Josephine of Belgium Dies Princess Josephine of Belgium, who later became a nun, passed away at the age of 85. Her life spanned significant periods of Belgian royal history and religious service.

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January 06, 1958: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was January 06, 1958?


January 06, 1958 was a Monday and it was the 6th day of the year 1958 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 06, 1958 can also be written as 1/6/1958 in the US and as 6/1/1958 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 06, 1958?


Famous people born on January 06, 1958:

  • Lyudmila Putina

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January 06, 1958: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 06, 1958:

  • Giuseppina del Belgio

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January 06, 1958: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 06, 1958 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 6th and January 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 06, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 06, 1958 was At The Hop by Danny & The Juniors, according to the music chart for the week January 6th and January 12th.

  1. - At The Hop youtube
  2. - Great Balls Of Fire youtube
  3. - April Love youtube
  4. - Peggy Sue youtube
  5. - Raunchy youtube

January 06, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 06, 1958 was Great Balls Of Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis, according to the music chart for the week January 6th and January 12th.

  1. - Great Balls Of Fire youtube
  2. - Ma He's Making Eyes At Me youtube
  3. - All The Way / Chicago youtube
  4. - My Special Angel youtube
  5. - Wake Up Little Susie youtube
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January 06, 1958: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 6th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 06, 1958: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 06, 1958 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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January 06, 1958: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 06, 1958 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 06, 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 January 06, 1958 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 06:07 pm and setting at 08:17 am.

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

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How old is someone born on January 06, 1958?


Someone born on January 06, 1958 is:

67 years 3 months old,

or 807 months and 17 days old,

or 3511 weeks and 2 days old,

or 24579 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 06, 1958?

There are 258 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 6th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 06, 1958?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on January 06, 1958.

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