What happened on Friday August 15, 1958?

About August 15th, 1958, in brief:

  • Historical events: Soviet Marshal Nikolai Bulganin resigned from his position as Director of the State Bank, signaling potential shifts in Soviet economic leadership during the Cold War era.
  • Day of the week: August 15th, 1958 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Poor Little Fool by Ricky Nelson
  • #1 UK song: All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette by The Everly Brothers
  • Popular movie: Commandos directed by Armando Crispino

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August 15, 1958: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 15, 1958:

  • Soviet Leadership Change Soviet Marshal Nikolai Bulganin resigned from his position as Director of the State Bank, signaling potential shifts in Soviet economic leadership during the Cold War era.
  • Buddy Holly's Wedding Rock and roll musician Buddy Holly married Maria Elena Santiago in a notable celebrity wedding that captured public attention.
  • NFL Chicago All-Star Game The 25th NFL Chicago All-Star Game was held, with the All-Stars defeating the Detroit team 35-19 in an exciting exhibition match.

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August 15, 1958: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 15, 1958?


August 15, 1958 was a Friday and it was the 227th day of the year 1958 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 15, 1958 can also be written as 8/15/1958 in the US and as 15/8/1958 in UK and Europe.

August 15, 1958 in August 1958 calendar

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Who was born on August 15, 1958?


Famous people born on August 15, 1958:

  • Craig MacTavish

    Canadian ice hockey player and coach, notable for being the last NHL player to play without a helmet.

  • Bambi Bembenek

    American model and former police officer known for a controversial dismissal from the Milwaukee Police Department after a nude party...

  • Simon Baron-Cohen

    Renowned English-Canadian psychiatrist and author, known for his groundbreaking research on autism and social cognition.

  • Steve Burke

    Prominent business executive known for his leadership roles in media and technology companies.

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August 15, 1958: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 15, 1958:

  • Big Bill Broonzy

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August 15, 1958: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 15, 1958 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 11th and August 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 15, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 15, 1958 was Poor Little Fool by Ricky Nelson, according to the music chart for the week August 11th and August 17th.

  1. - Poor Little Fool youtube
  2. - Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) youtube
  3. - Patricia youtube
  4. - Splish Splash youtube
  5. - When youtube

August 15, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 15, 1958 was All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette by The Everly Brothers, according to the music chart for the week August 11th and August 17th.

  1. - All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette youtube
  2. - When youtube
  3. - Hard Headed Woman youtube
  4. - Return To Me youtube
  5. - Tulips From Amsterdam / You Need Hands youtube
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August 15, 1958: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 15th is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 15, 1958: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 15, 1958 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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August 15, 1958: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 15, 1958 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 15, 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 August 15, 1958 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 06:39 am and setting at 08:36 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 30, 1958 while the next full moon would come on Aug 29, 1958.

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How old is someone born on August 15, 1958?


Someone born on August 15, 1958 is:

66 years 8 months old,

or 800 months and 29 days old,

or 3482 weeks and 5 days old,

or 24379 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 15, 1958?

There are 93 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday August 15th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 15, 1958?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on August 15, 1958.

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