What happened on Saturday October 11, 1958?

About October 11th, 1958, in brief:

  • Historical events: NASA launched Pioneer 1, its first space probe, which was an early attempt to explore lunar and interplanetary space. Although the probe did not achieve a stable orbit, it reached an impressive altitude of 113,810 kilometers before falling back to Earth and burning up during re-entry.
  • Day of the week: October 11th, 1958 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: It's All In The Game by Tommy Edwards
  • #1 UK song: Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon by Connie Francis
  • Popular movie: Commandos directed by Armando Crispino

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October 11, 1958: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 11, 1958:

  • NASA's Pioneer 1 Space Probe Launch NASA launched Pioneer 1, its first space probe, which was an early attempt to explore lunar and interplanetary space. Although the probe did not achieve a stable orbit, it reached an impressive altitude of 113,810 kilometers before falling back to Earth and burning up during re-entry.
  • Goldilocks Broadway Premiere The musical 'Goldilocks' opened at the Lunt Fontanne Theater in New York City, running for 161 performances and adding to the vibrant Broadway theater scene of the late 1950s.

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October 11, 1958: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 11, 1958?


October 11, 1958 was a Saturday and it was the 284th day of the year 1958 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 11, 1958 can also be written as 10/11/1958 in the US and as 11/10/1958 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 11, 1958?


Famous people born on October 11, 1958:

  • Tanya Tucker

    Renowned American country music singer who began her career as a teenager and became a prominent figure in the country music scene.

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October 11, 1958: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 11, 1958:

  • Maurice de Vlaminck

    French poet and painter (d. 1958).

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October 11, 1958: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 11, 1958 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 6th and October 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 11, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 11, 1958 was It's All In The Game by Tommy Edwards, according to the music chart for the week October 6th and October 12th.

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

October 11, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 11, 1958 was Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon by Connie Francis, according to the music chart for the week October 6th and October 12th.

  1. - Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon youtube
  2. - Volare youtube
  3. - Move It youtube
  4. - King Creole youtube
  5. - Bird Dog youtube
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October 11, 1958: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 11th is Libra.

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October 11, 1958: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 11, 1958 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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October 11, 1958: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 11, 1958 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 11, 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 11, 1958 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:25 am and setting at 06:16 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 11, 1958?


Someone born on October 11, 1958 is:

66 years 7 months old,

or 799 months and 3 days old,

or 3474 weeks and 4 days old,

or 24322 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 11, 1958?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 11, 1958?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on October 11, 1958.

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