What happened on Monday December 15, 1958?

About December 15th, 1958, in brief:

  • Historical events: Arthur L. Schawlow and Charles H. Townes of Bell Laboratories published a groundbreaking paper in 'Physical Review Letters' that outlined the fundamental principles of the optical laser. This seminal work would become a cornerstone in the development of laser technology, describing the theoretical framework for creating coherent light amplification through stimulated emission of radiation.
  • Day of the week: December 15th, 1958 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: To Know Him, Is To Love Him by The Teddy Bears
  • #1 UK song: It's Only Make Believe by Conway Twitty
  • Popular movie: Commandos directed by Armando Crispino

More about December 15th, 1958? See below for more news and curiosities on December 15th, 1958.

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December 15, 1958: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 15, 1958:

  • Pioneering Laser Technology Research Paper Arthur L. Schawlow and Charles H. Townes of Bell Laboratories published a groundbreaking paper in 'Physical Review Letters' that outlined the fundamental principles of the optical laser. This seminal work would become a cornerstone in the development of laser technology, describing the theoretical framework for creating coherent light amplification through stimulated emission of radiation.

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

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What day of the week was December 15, 1958?


December 15, 1958 was a Monday and it was the 349th day of the year 1958 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 15, 1958 can also be written as 12/15/1958 in the US and as 15/12/1958 in UK and Europe.

December 15, 1958 in December 1958 calendar

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Who was born on December 15, 1958?


Famous people born on December 15, 1958:

  • Carlo J. Caparas

    Filipino film director known for his prolific work in action and horror movies, influential in Philippine cinema during the 1980s and 1990s.

  • Rabah Madjer

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


Famous people died on December 15, 1958:

  • Wolfgang Pauli

    Wolfgang Pauli was a groundbreaking Austrian-born physicist who made fundamental contributions to quantum mechanics.

  • Carlo Baravalle

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December 15, 1958: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 15, 1958 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 15th and December 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on December 15, 1958 was To Know Him, Is To Love Him by The Teddy Bears, according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

  1. - To Know Him, Is To Love Him youtube
  2. - Problems youtube
  3. - Tom Dooley youtube
  4. - One Night youtube
  5. - Beep Beep youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on December 15, 1958 was It's Only Make Believe by Conway Twitty, according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

  1. - It's Only Make Believe youtube
  2. - Hoots Mon youtube
  3. - Tom Dooley youtube
  4. - Tea For Two Cha Cha youtube
  5. - It's All In The Game youtube

December 15, 1958: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 15, 1958 was Lonely Teardrops by Jackie Wilson, according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

  1. - Lonely Teardrops
  2. - A Lover's Question
  3. - Nobody But You
  4. - Whole Lotta Loving
  5. - Try Me
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December 15, 1958: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 15th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on December 15, 1958 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 15, 1958 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 32% full, rising at 10:41 am and setting at 10:06 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 26, 1958 while the next full moon would come on Dec 26, 1958.

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How old is someone born on December 15, 1958?


Someone born on December 15, 1958 is:

66 years 4 months old,

or 796 months and 29 days old,

or 3465 weeks and 2 days old,

or 24257 days old,

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

There are 215 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 15th 2025.

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

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

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