What happened on Monday January 20, 1958?

About January 20th, 1958, in brief:

  • Historical events: Representatives of Japan and Indonesia signed a historic peace treaty, formally ending the 16-year state of war that had started with Japan's invasion of Indonesia in 1942. This diplomatic milestone marked a significant step towards reconciliation between the two nations in the post-World War II era.
  • Day of the week: January 20th, 1958 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (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 20, 1958: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 20, 1958:

  • Japan-Indonesia Peace Treaty Signed Representatives of Japan and Indonesia signed a historic peace treaty, formally ending the 16-year state of war that had started with Japan's invasion of Indonesia in 1942. This diplomatic milestone marked a significant step towards reconciliation between the two nations in the post-World War II era.
  • Anne de Vries Completes Literary Work Dutch author Anne de Vries released the fourth and final volume of his notable work 'Journey Through the Night', completing a significant literary project.
  • Betsy Rawls Wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open Professional golfer Betsy Rawls secured victory at the LPGA Tampa Golf Open, showcasing her skill and contributing to the growing prominence of women's professional golf in the late 1950s.
  • KUED TV Channel 7 Launches in Salt Lake City KUED TV channel 7, a PBS affiliate in Salt Lake City, Utah, began its broadcasting operations, expanding public television access and educational programming in the region.

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January 20, 1958: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 20, 1958?


January 20, 1958 was a Monday and it was the 20th day of the year 1958 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 20, 1958 can also be written as 1/20/1958 in the US and as 20/1/1958 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 20, 1958?


Famous people born on January 20, 1958:

  • Lorenzo Lamas
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    Lorenzo Lamas is an American actor and television star best known for his role in the popular TV series 'Falcon Crest' from 1981-1990.

  • Isabel Russinova

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January 20, 1958: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 20, 1958:

  • Piggy Lambert

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January 20, 1958: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 20, 1958 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 20th and January 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 20, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 20, 1958 was At The Hop by Danny & The Juniors, according to the music chart for the week January 20th and January 26th.

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

January 20, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 20, 1958 was Great Balls Of Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis, according to the music chart for the week January 20th and January 26th.

  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 20, 1958: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 20th is Aquarius.

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January 20, 1958: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 20, 1958 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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January 20, 1958: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 20, 1958 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 20, 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 20, 1958 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 07:18 am and setting at 07:05 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 20, 1958?


Someone born on January 20, 1958 is:

67 years 3 months old,

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or 3512 weeks and 1 day old,

or 24585 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 20, 1958?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 20, 1958?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on January 20, 1958.

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