What happened on Monday May 26, 1958?

About May 26th, 1958, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United States performed a nuclear test at the Enwetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands, continuing its atmospheric nuclear testing program during the Cold War era.
  • Day of the week: May 26th, 1958 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: All I Have To Do Is Dream by The Everly Brothers
  • #1 UK song: Who's Sorry Now by Connie Francis
  • Popular movie: Commandos directed by Armando Crispino

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May 26, 1958: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 26, 1958:

  • United States Conducts Nuclear Atmospheric Test at Enwetak The United States performed a nuclear test at the Enwetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands, continuing its atmospheric nuclear testing program during the Cold War era.
  • Ceylon Declares State of Emergency Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) proclaimed a national emergency, signaling significant political tensions and potential internal conflicts during this period of post-colonial transition.
  • Union Square Designated as California Historical Landmark Union Square in San Francisco was officially recognized as a state historical landmark, highlighting its significant cultural and historical importance to California.

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May 26, 1958: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 26, 1958?


May 26, 1958 was a Monday and it was the 146th day of the year 1958 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 26, 1958 can also be written as 5/26/1958 in the US and as 26/5/1958 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 26, 1958?


Famous people born on May 26, 1958:

  • Paul Weller

    Influential British musician, known as the 'Modfather', who rose to fame with The Jam and later with The Style Council, and has had a...

  • Guillaume Pepy

    Prominent French transportation executive who served as president of SNCF (French National Railway Company) from 2008 to 2019, playing a...

  • Wayne Hussey

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May 26, 1958: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 26, 1958:

  • Constantin Cantacuzino
  • Francis Carco
  • II barone Rankeillour Arthur Hope
  • Ray June

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May 26, 1958: Number 1 song on that day

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

May 26, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 26, 1958 was All I Have To Do Is Dream by The Everly Brothers, according to the music chart for the week May 26th and June 1st.

  1. - All I Have To Do Is Dream youtube
  2. - Witch Doctor youtube
  3. - Wear My Ring Around Your Neck youtube
  4. - Twilight Time youtube
  5. - He's Got The Whole World (In His Hands) youtube

May 26, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 26, 1958 was Who's Sorry Now by Connie Francis, according to the music chart for the week May 26th and June 1st.

  1. - Who's Sorry Now youtube
  2. - Whole Lotta Woman youtube
  3. - A Wonderful Time Up There youtube
  4. - Tom Hark youtube
  5. - Lollipop youtube
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May 26, 1958: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 26th is Gemini.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 26, 1958: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 26, 1958 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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May 26, 1958: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 26, 1958 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 26, 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 May 26, 1958 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 62% full, rising at 01:16 pm and setting at 01:56 am.

The previous full moon was on May 03, 1958 while the next full moon would come on Jun 01, 1958.

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How old is someone born on May 26, 1958?


Someone born on May 26, 1958 is:

66 years 11 months old,

or 803 months and 7 days old,

or 3492 weeks and 5 days old,

or 24449 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 26, 1958?

There are 23 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday May 26th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 26, 1958?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on May 26, 1958.

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