What happened on Monday August 25, 1958?

About August 25th, 1958, in brief:

  • Historical events: Egon Krenz, the former East German leader, is convicted for his role in the shoot-to-kill policy at the Berlin Wall. This legal proceeding represents a significant moment of accountability for human rights violations during the Cold War era.
  • Day of the week: August 25th, 1958 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Little Star by The Elegants
  • #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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August 25, 1958: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 25, 1958:

  • Conviction of Egon Krenz Egon Krenz, the former East German leader, is convicted for his role in the shoot-to-kill policy at the Berlin Wall. This legal proceeding represents a significant moment of accountability for human rights violations during the Cold War era.
  • Invention of Instant Noodles Momofuku Ando, a Taiwanese-Japanese businessman, introduces Chikin Ramen, the world's first publicly marketed instant noodles. This groundbreaking food innovation would revolutionize quick meals globally, becoming a staple in pantries worldwide and transforming convenience food.
  • Birth of Tim Burton Tim Burton, renowned American film director, producer, and screenwriter, was born. Known for his distinctive gothic and quirky visual style, Burton would later create iconic films like 'Beetlejuice', 'Edward Scissorhands', and 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'.

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August 25, 1958: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 25, 1958?


August 25, 1958 was a Monday and it was the 237th day of the year 1958 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 25, 1958 can also be written as 8/25/1958 in the US and as 25/8/1958 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 25, 1958?


Famous people born on August 25, 1958:

  • Tim Burton
    Tim Burton

    Renowned American filmmaker known for distinctive gothic-style movies featuring quirky outsiders.

  • Christian LeBlanc

    American actor primarily known for television work who also ventured into filmmaking.

  • Steve Guttenberg

    American actor known for comedy films in the 1980s and 1990s, particularly the 'Police Academy' series and 'Three Men and a Baby'.

  • Junior Delgado

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August 25, 1958: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 25, 1958:

  • Leo Blech
  • Jean Calhoun
  • Cyril Hare

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August 25, 1958: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 25, 1958 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 25th and August 31st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 25, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 25, 1958 was Little Star by The Elegants, according to the music chart for the week August 25th and August 31st.

  1. - Little Star youtube
  2. - Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) youtube
  3. - Bird Dog youtube
  4. - Just A Dream youtube
  5. - My True Love youtube

August 25, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 25, 1958 was All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette by The Everly Brothers, according to the music chart for the week August 25th and August 31st.

  1. - All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette youtube
  2. - When youtube
  3. - Hard Headed Woman youtube
  4. - Return To Me youtube
  5. - Tulips From Amsterdam / You Need Hands youtube
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August 25, 1958: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 25th is Virgo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 25, 1958: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 25, 1958 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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August 25, 1958: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 25, 1958 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 25, 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 August 25, 1958 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 05:15 pm and setting at 03:42 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 30, 1958 while the next full moon would come on Aug 29, 1958.

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How old is someone born on August 25, 1958?


Someone born on August 25, 1958 is:

66 years 7 months old,

or 799 months and 30 days old,

or 3478 weeks and 3 days old,

or 24349 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 25, 1958?

There are 123 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday August 25th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 25, 1958?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on August 25, 1958.

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