What happened on Friday December 19, 1958?

About December 19th, 1958, in brief:

  • Historical events: President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivers the first-ever radio broadcast from space, transmitting a Christmas message via satellite. The historic message emphasizes global peace, stating: "To all mankind, America's wish for Peace on Earth and Good Will to Men Everywhere."
  • Day of the week: December 19th, 1958 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #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

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December 19, 1958: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 19, 1958:

  • First Radio Broadcast from Space President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivers the first-ever radio broadcast from space, transmitting a Christmas message via satellite. The historic message emphasizes global peace, stating: "To all mankind, America's wish for Peace on Earth and Good Will to Men Everywhere."
  • Limahl Born Christopher Hamill, known professionally as Limahl, is born. He will later become the lead singer of the British new wave band Kajagoogoo, known for their hit song "Too Shy".
  • Iqbal Sikander Birth Iqbal Sikander, a notable Pakistani cricket player and leg-spinner who would later participate in the 1992 Cricket World Cup, is born.

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December 19, 1958: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 19, 1958?


December 19, 1958 was a Friday and it was the 353rd day of the year 1958 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 19, 1958 can also be written as 12/19/1958 in the US and as 19/12/1958 in UK and Europe.

December 19, 1958 in December 1958 calendar

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Who was born on December 19, 1958?


Famous people born on December 19, 1958:

  • Limahl

    English pop singer and keyboard player known for his work with the new wave band Kajagoogoo and his solo career in the 1980s.

  • Xavier Beulin
  • Steven Isserlis

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December 19, 1958: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 19, 1958:

  • Carlo Alberto Pasolini

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December 19, 1958: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 19, 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 19, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 19, 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 19, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 19, 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 19, 1958: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 19, 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 19, 1958: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 19th 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 19, 1958: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 19, 1958 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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December 19, 1958: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 19, 1958 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 19, 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 19, 1958 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 71% full, rising at 12:40 pm and setting at 01:56 am.

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 19, 1958?


Someone born on December 19, 1958 is:

66 years 4 months old,

or 796 months and 25 days old,

or 3464 weeks and 5 days old,

or 24253 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 19, 1958?

There are 219 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 19th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 19, 1958?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on December 19, 1958.

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