What happened on Monday May 12, 1958?

About May 12th, 1958, in brief:

  • Historical events: Algerian protesters seized government offices in Algiers, triggering a significant military coup that would ultimately contribute to the complex political tensions during the Algerian War of Independence.
  • Day of the week: May 12th, 1958 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Witch Doctor by David Seville
  • #1 UK song: Who's Sorry Now by Connie Francis
  • Popular movie: Commandos directed by Armando Crispino

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May 12, 1958: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 12, 1958:

  • French Algerian Political Crisis Algerian protesters seized government offices in Algiers, triggering a significant military coup that would ultimately contribute to the complex political tensions during the Algerian War of Independence.
  • NORAD Agreement Signed The United States and Canada formally signed the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) agreement, establishing a joint defense cooperation mechanism to protect North American airspace and coordinate continental defense strategies.
  • Nixon's Caracas Confrontation During a diplomatic visit to Venezuela, Vice President Richard M. Nixon's motorcade was attacked by anti-American demonstrators, reflecting the heightened political tensions and anti-US sentiment in Latin America during the late 1950s.
  • US Nuclear Test at Enwetak Atoll The United States conducted an atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands, part of the ongoing nuclear weapons testing program during the Cold War era.

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

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What day of the week was May 12, 1958?


May 12, 1958 was a Monday and it was the 132nd day of the year 1958 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 12, 1958 can also be written as 5/12/1958 in the US and as 12/5/1958 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 12, 1958?


Famous people born on May 12, 1958:

  • Dries van Noten

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  • James Wilder (football)
  • Kim Greist
  • Eric Singer

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May 12, 1958: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 12, 1958:

  • Paul Reinecke
  • Irma Sèthe

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May 12, 1958: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 12, 1958 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 12th and May 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 12, 1958 was Witch Doctor by David Seville, according to the music chart for the week May 12th and May 18th.

  1. - Witch Doctor youtube
  2. - All I Have To Do Is Dream youtube
  3. - Twilight Time youtube
  4. - He's Got The Whole World (In His Hands) youtube
  5. - Wear My Ring Around Your Neck youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 12, 1958 was Who's Sorry Now by Connie Francis, according to the music chart for the week May 12th and May 18th.

  1. - Who's Sorry Now youtube
  2. - Whole Lotta Woman youtube
  3. - A Wonderful Time Up There youtube
  4. - Tom Hark youtube
  5. - Lollipop youtube
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May 12, 1958: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 12th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 12, 1958 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 21% full, rising at 02:30 am and setting at 03:24 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 03, 1958 while the next full moon would come on Jun 01, 1958.

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How old is someone born on May 12, 1958?


Someone born on May 12, 1958 is:

66 years 11 months old,

or 803 months and 21 days old,

or 3494 weeks and 5 days old,

or 24463 days old,

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

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

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

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