What happened on Thursday May 29, 1958?

About May 29th, 1958, in brief:

  • Historical events: The U.S. Army announced that Private Elvis Presley would be deployed to Germany in September after completing basic training, to join an armored division.
  • Day of the week: May 29th, 1958 was a Thursday
  • 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 29, 1958: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 29, 1958:

  • Elvis Presley to Be Stationed in Germany The U.S. Army announced that Private Elvis Presley would be deployed to Germany in September after completing basic training, to join an armored division.
  • Raoul Salan's Address in Algiers General Raoul Salan, holding full civil and military powers in Algeria, addressed a massive crowd of 50,000 in Algiers, signaling significant political tensions during the Algerian War of Independence.
  • Tunisian Protest Against French Troops 200,000 Tunisians participated in a massive demonstration and three-hour strike demanding the withdrawal of French troops from Tunisia, held before the Presidential palace.
  • Arab League Diplomatic Tensions Renewed fighting erupted in Tripoli as the UN Security Council adjourned debate on Lebanon's complaint regarding intervention by the United Arab Republic (Egypt and Syria).
  • Juan Ramón Jiménez Dies Juan Ramón Jiménez, the renowned Spanish poet who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1956, passed away at the age of 76.
  • Bombing Raids in East Indonesia Foreign pilots, reportedly Americans and Filipinos, conducted bombing raids in East Indonesia, killing or wounding between 300-400 people, as reported by Lieutenant Colonel Herman Pieters.
  • Real Madrid Wins European Cup Real Madrid secured their third European Cup championship in Brussels, Belgium, further cementing their status as a dominant football club.
  • Indonesian Army Confronts Rebels An Indonesian Army Commander issued a 'surrender or die' ultimatum to 500 rebel troops in the Moluccas Islands of East Indonesia.
  • Riots in Ceylon Controlled The Sri Lankan government declared a state of emergency after five days of rioting, resulting in at least 20 deaths following a decision to give the Tamil language more prominence.
  • Britain Wins Awards at Brussels World Fair Britain won the grand prize at the Brussels World Fair film festival with the Shell Film Unit's documentary 'Forming of Metals' and another award for 'One Potato, Two Potato', a documentary about street games.
  • Quiet Day on London Stock Exchange The London stock exchange experienced a quiet trading day with small losses, influenced by political developments in France and domestic labor situations.
  • Currency Seizure in Tokyo Japanese authorities detained eleven people, including an Asian Games athlete, for illegal possession of U.S. military payment certificates. A Japanese airline employee was found with $12,000 in MPC.
  • Lionel Shapiro Dies Lionel Shapiro, a 50-year-old novelist and playwright known for the best-selling book 'The Sixth of June' (which was recently adapted into a film), passed away.
  • Lord Webb-Johnson Dies Lord Webb-Johnson, a distinguished surgeon aged 77, passed away.
  • Ivar Sisniega, Mexican Pentathlete Ivar Sisniega, a Mexican pentathlete who competed in the 1980 Olympics, was noted on this date.

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May 29, 1958: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 29, 1958?


May 29, 1958 was a Thursday and it was the 149th day of the year 1958 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 29, 1958 can also be written as 5/29/1958 in the US and as 29/5/1958 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 29, 1958?


Famous people born on May 29, 1958:

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May 29, 1958: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 29, 1958:

  • Juan Ramón Jiménez

    Spanish poet and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1881).

  • Raoul Caudron

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May 29, 1958: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 29, 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 29, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 29, 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 29, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 29, 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 29, 1958: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 29th is Gemini.

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May 29, 1958: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 29, 1958 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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May 29, 1958: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 29, 1958 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 29, 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 29, 1958 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 04:46 pm and setting at 03:48 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 29, 1958?


Someone born on May 29, 1958 is:

66 years 11 months old,

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or 24447 days old,

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