What happened on Sunday January 19, 1958?

About January 19th, 1958, in brief:

  • Historical events: A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador and Colombia on the morning of January 19, 1958, resulting in 111 fatalities. The earthquake occurred at 9:07 AM local time, causing significant destruction and loss of life in the region.
  • Day of the week: January 19th, 1958 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: At The Hop by Danny & The Juniors
  • #1 UK song: Great Balls Of Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis
  • Popular movie: Commandos directed by Armando Crispino

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January 19, 1958: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 19, 1958:

  • Devastating Earthquake in Ecuador and Colombia A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador and Colombia on the morning of January 19, 1958, resulting in 111 fatalities. The earthquake occurred at 9:07 AM local time, causing significant destruction and loss of life in the region.
  • Inconclusive Presidential Elections in Guatemala Guatemala held presidential elections on January 19, 1958, which ended without any candidate securing a majority of votes. This outcome likely led to further political negotiations or potential runoff elections.
  • Canadian Football League Established The Canadian Football Council officially changed its name to the Canadian Football League (CFL), marking a significant milestone in the organization and professionalization of Canadian football.

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

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What day of the week was January 19, 1958?


January 19, 1958 was a Sunday and it was the 19th day of the year 1958 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 19, 1958 can also be written as 1/19/1958 in the US and as 19/1/1958 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 19, 1958?


Famous people born on January 19, 1958:

  • Thomas Kinkade

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  • Dan Schulman

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  • Thierry Tusseau
  • Allen Steele

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


Famous people died on January 19, 1958:

  • Edmund Moeller
  • Cândido Rondon

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January 19, 1958: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 19, 1958 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 13th and January 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 19, 1958 was At The Hop by Danny & The Juniors, according to the music chart for the week January 13th and January 19th.

  1. - At The Hop youtube
  2. - Great Balls Of Fire youtube
  3. - April Love youtube
  4. - Peggy Sue youtube
  5. - Stood Up youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on January 19, 1958 was Great Balls Of Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis, according to the music chart for the week January 13th and January 19th.

  1. - Great Balls Of Fire youtube
  2. - Ma He's Making Eyes At Me youtube
  3. - All The Way / Chicago youtube
  4. - My Special Angel youtube
  5. - Wake Up Little Susie youtube
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January 19, 1958: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 19th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 19, 1958: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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The moon phase on January 19, 1958 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 19, 1958 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 06:41 am and setting at 06:06 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on January 19, 1958?


Someone born on January 19, 1958 is:

67 years 4 months old,

or 808 months and 18 days old,

or 3515 weeks and 5 days old,

or 24610 days old,

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

There are 227 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 19th 2026.

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

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

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