What happened on Wednesday May 28, 1958?

About May 28th, 1958, in brief:

  • Historical events: The French government under Pflimlin resigned, triggering massive political demonstrations with approximately 200,000 people protesting against Charles de Gaulle, signaling significant political instability in France.
  • Day of the week: May 28th, 1958 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #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 28, 1958: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 28, 1958:

  • Political Turmoil in France The French government under Pflimlin resigned, triggering massive political demonstrations with approximately 200,000 people protesting against Charles de Gaulle, signaling significant political instability in France.
  • Cuban Revolution: Battle of El Uvero During the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement, significantly reinforced by the Frank Pais Militia, successfully overwhelmed an army post in El Uvero, marking a strategic victory for the revolutionary forces.
  • Battle of Bab El Bekkouche A four-day intense military engagement during the Algerian War of Independence, involving 8,000 French Army troops battling an unspecified number of Algerian National Liberation Front (FLN) rebels, highlighting the complex colonial conflict.
  • Marlene Hagge Wins LPGA Golf Tournament Professional golfer Marlene Hagge secured victory at the LPGA Land of Sky Golf Open, demonstrating her skill and contributing to women's sports achievements in the late 1950s.

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

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What day of the week was May 28, 1958?


May 28, 1958 was a Wednesday and it was the 148th day of the year 1958 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 28, 1958 can also be written as 5/28/1958 in the US and as 28/5/1958 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 28, 1958?


Famous people born on May 28, 1958:

  • Neil Finn

    Neil Finn is a renowned New Zealand musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the bands Crowded House and Split Enz.

  • František Straka
  • Giuseppe Sala
  • Barry Orton

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


Famous people died on May 28, 1958:

  • Pasquale Prestisimone
  • Leonardo Severi
  • Mikuláš Schneider-Trnavský
  • Walter Wright

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May 28, 1958: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 28, 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 28, 1958: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 28th 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 28, 1958: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 28, 1958 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 83% full, rising at 03:35 pm and setting at 03:08 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 28, 1958?


Someone born on May 28, 1958 is:

66 years 11 months old,

or 803 months and 5 days old,

or 3492 weeks and 3 days old,

or 24447 days old,

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

There are 25 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday May 28th 2025.

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

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

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