What happened on Saturday July 19, 1958?

About July 19th, 1958, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Beatles, then known as The Quarrymen, paid 17 shillings and 6 pence to record their first professional recording session at a local studio. During this historic session, they recorded two songs: a cover of Buddy Holly's 'That'll Be The Day' and an original composition 'In Spite Of All The Danger' by Paul McCartney and George Harrison.
  • Day of the week: July 19th, 1958 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: The Purple People Eater by Sheb Wooley
  • #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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July 19, 1958: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 19, 1958:

  • The Beatles' First Recording Session The Beatles, then known as The Quarrymen, paid 17 shillings and 6 pence to record their first professional recording session at a local studio. During this historic session, they recorded two songs: a cover of Buddy Holly's 'That'll Be The Day' and an original composition 'In Spite Of All The Danger' by Paul McCartney and George Harrison.
  • Failed U.S. ICBM Test The United States experienced a setback in its intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) development program when the first test of a three-engined missile failed due to a rate gyroscope malfunction on the SM-65 missile.
  • Charly Gaul Wins Tour de France Charly Gaul of Luxembourg emerged victorious in the 45th edition of the prestigious Tour de France cycling competition, showcasing exceptional endurance and cycling prowess.

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

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What day of the week was July 19, 1958?


July 19, 1958 was a Saturday and it was the 200th day of the year 1958 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 19, 1958 can also be written as 7/19/1958 in the US and as 19/7/1958 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 19, 1958?


Famous people born on July 19, 1958:

  • Brad Drewett
  • Jonathan Lee

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


Famous people died on July 19, 1958:

  • Karol Adwentowicz

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July 19, 1958: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 19, 1958 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 14th and July 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 19, 1958 was The Purple People Eater by Sheb Wooley, according to the music chart for the week July 14th and July 20th.

  1. - The Purple People Eater youtube
  2. - Yakety Yak youtube
  3. - Hard Headed Woman youtube
  4. - Poor Little Fool youtube
  5. - Splish Splash youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on July 19, 1958 was All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette by The Everly Brothers, according to the music chart for the week July 14th and July 20th.

  1. - All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette youtube
  2. - On The Street Where You Live youtube
  3. - Big Man youtube
  4. - Tulips From Amsterdam / You Need Hands youtube
  5. - Twilight Time youtube
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July 19, 1958: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 19th is Cancer.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on July 19, 1958 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 19, 1958 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 13% full, rising at 08:57 am and setting at 10:02 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 01, 1958 while the next full moon would come on Jul 30, 1958.

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How old is someone born on July 19, 1958?


Someone born on July 19, 1958 is:

66 years 9 months old,

or 801 months and 4 days old,

or 3483 weeks and 4 days old,

or 24385 days old,

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

There are 87 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday July 19th 2025.

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

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

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