What happened on Wednesday March 12, 1958?

About March 12th, 1958, in brief:

  • Historical events: The British Empire Day was officially renamed 'Commonwealth Day', marking a significant symbolic transition from imperial terminology to a more inclusive representation of post-colonial international relationships.
  • Day of the week: March 12th, 1958 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Don't by Elvis Presley
  • #1 UK song: Magic Moments by Perry Como
  • Popular movie: Commandos directed by Armando Crispino

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March 12, 1958: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 12, 1958:

  • Renaming of British Empire Day to Commonwealth Day The British Empire Day was officially renamed 'Commonwealth Day', marking a significant symbolic transition from imperial terminology to a more inclusive representation of post-colonial international relationships.
  • André Claveau Wins Eurovision Song Contest In a memorable performance at the third Eurovision Song Contest held in Hilversum, Netherlands, French singer André Claveau won the competition by performing the romantic ballad 'Dors, mon amour' (Sleep, my love).
  • Death of Princess Ingeborg of Sweden Princess Ingeborg of Sweden passed away at the age of 79, concluding a life of royal heritage and familial significance within the Swedish royal lineage.

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March 12, 1958: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 12, 1958?


March 12, 1958 was a Wednesday and it was the 71st day of the year 1958 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 12, 1958 can also be written as 3/12/1958 in the US and as 12/3/1958 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 12, 1958?


Famous people born on March 12, 1958:

  • Phil Anderson

    Renowned English-Australian professional cyclist known for his significant contributions to cycling in the 1980s and 1990s.

  • Matt Millen

    Prominent American football player and executive who served as a general manager and gained recognition for his work in NFL management.

  • Phil Anderson (cyclist)

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March 12, 1958: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 12, 1958 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 10th and March 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 12, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 12, 1958 was Don't by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week March 10th and March 16th.

  1. - Don't youtube
  2. - Get A Job youtube
  3. - Sweet Little Sixteen youtube
  4. - Short Shorts youtube
  5. - Oh Julie youtube

March 12, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 12, 1958 was Magic Moments by Perry Como, according to the music chart for the week March 10th and March 16th.

  1. - Magic Moments youtube
  2. - The Story Of My Life youtube
  3. - Jailhouse Rock youtube
  4. - Don't youtube
  5. - At The Hop youtube
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March 12, 1958: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 12th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 12, 1958: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 12, 1958 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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March 12, 1958: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 12, 1958 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 12, 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 March 12, 1958 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 37% full, rising at 01:00 am and setting at 11:57 am.

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

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How old is someone born on March 12, 1958?


Someone born on March 12, 1958 is:

67 years 2 months old,

or 806 months and 1 day old,

or 3504 weeks and 6 days old,

or 24534 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 12, 1958?

There are 303 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday March 12th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 12, 1958?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on March 12, 1958.

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