What happened on Saturday June 28, 1958?

About June 28th, 1958, in brief:

  • Historical events: Brazil secured its first FIFA World Cup championship in Sweden, marking a pivotal moment in the nation's soccer history. This victory would launch Brazil's reputation as a global soccer powerhouse and begin a legendary era of Brazilian football.
  • Day of the week: June 28th, 1958 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: The Purple People Eater by Sheb Wooley
  • #1 UK song: Who's Sorry Now by Connie Francis
  • Popular movie: Commandos directed by Armando Crispino

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June 28, 1958: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 28, 1958:

  • Brazil Wins First FIFA World Cup Brazil secured its first FIFA World Cup championship in Sweden, marking a pivotal moment in the nation's soccer history. This victory would launch Brazil's reputation as a global soccer powerhouse and begin a legendary era of Brazilian football.
  • Cuban Operation Verano Against Rebel Forces The government of Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista launched Operation Verano, a 41-day offensive military campaign aimed at stopping rebel leader Fidel Castro's revolutionary movement. This operation was a critical moment in the Cuban political conflict that would eventually lead to Castro's successful revolution.
  • Nancy Ramey Sets World Swimming Record Nancy Ramey achieved a remarkable world record in the 100-meter swimming event, completing the distance in an impressive time of 1:09.6. This achievement highlighted the competitive spirit and athletic excellence of swimmers in the late 1950s.

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June 28, 1958: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 28, 1958?


June 28, 1958 was a Saturday and it was the 179th day of the year 1958 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 28, 1958 can also be written as 6/28/1958 in the US and as 28/6/1958 in UK and Europe.

June 28, 1958 in June 1958 calendar

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Who was born on June 28, 1958?


Famous people born on June 28, 1958:

  • Donna Edwards

    Prominent Democratic politician who served as a U.S.

  • Félix Gray

    Tunisian-French singer-songwriter known for his multicultural musical background and artistic contributions.

  • Giuseppe Pelosi

    Infamous Italian prostitute involved in the murder of renowned filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini in 1975.

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June 28, 1958: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 28, 1958:

  • Ermacora Zuliani

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June 28, 1958: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 28, 1958 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 23rd and June 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 28, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 28, 1958 was The Purple People Eater by Sheb Wooley, according to the music chart for the week June 23rd and June 29th.

  1. - The Purple People Eater youtube
  2. - All I Have To Do Is Dream youtube
  3. - Yakety Yak youtube
  4. - Witch Doctor youtube
  5. - Secretly youtube

June 28, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 28, 1958 was Who's Sorry Now by Connie Francis, according to the music chart for the week June 23rd and June 29th.

  1. - Who's Sorry Now youtube
  2. - On The Street Where You Live youtube
  3. - Tom Hark youtube
  4. - All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette youtube
  5. - Tulips From Amsterdam / You Need Hands youtube
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June 28, 1958: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 28th is Cancer.

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

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June 28, 1958: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 28, 1958 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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June 28, 1958: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 28, 1958 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 28, 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 June 28, 1958 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 05:56 pm and setting at 04:04 am.

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

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How old is someone born on June 28, 1958?


Someone born on June 28, 1958 is:

66 years 10 months old,

or 802 months and 16 days old,

or 3489 weeks and 4 days old,

or 24427 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 28, 1958?

There are 45 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday June 28th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 28, 1958?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on June 28, 1958.

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