What happened on Thursday July 31, 1958?

About July 31st, 1958, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) began providing covert support to the Tibetan resistance movement, strategically challenging Chinese communist expansion during the Cold War era.
  • Day of the week: July 31st, 1958 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Patricia by Perez Prado and His Orchestra
  • #1 UK song: All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette by The Everly Brothers
  • Popular movie: Commandos directed by Armando Crispino

More about July 31st, 1958? See below for more news and curiosities on July 31st, 1958.

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July 31, 1958: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 31, 1958:

  • US CIA Supports Tibetan Resistance The United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) began providing covert support to the Tibetan resistance movement, strategically challenging Chinese communist expansion during the Cold War era.
  • Communist Leaders Summit in Beijing Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev met with leaders of China in Beijing, representing a significant diplomatic engagement between the two major Communist powers during the Cold War period.
  • Anti-Chinese Uprising in Tibet A significant uprising against Chinese occupation occurred in Tibet, marking a critical moment in the Tibetan resistance against Chinese control and highlighting the complex geopolitical tensions in the region.
  • First Gold Record Certification The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) established its gold record certification standard by recognizing the soundtrack of the film musical *Oklahoma!* after selling one million copies, marking a milestone in music industry recognition.
  • Mark Cuban Born Mark Cuban, a prominent American entrepreneur, was born. He would later become a successful businessman, television producer, and owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks basketball team.

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July 31, 1958: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 31, 1958?


July 31, 1958 was a Thursday and it was the 212th day of the year 1958 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 31, 1958 can also be written as 7/31/1958 in the US and as 31/7/1958 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 31, 1958?


Famous people born on July 31, 1958:

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July 31, 1958: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 31, 1958:

  • Eino Kaila

    Finnish philosopher and psychologist, attendant of the vienna circle (b. 1890).

  • Eugène Goossens

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July 31, 1958: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 31, 1958 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 28th and August 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 31, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 31, 1958 was Patricia by Perez Prado and His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week July 28th and August 3rd.

  1. - Patricia youtube
  2. - Poor Little Fool youtube
  3. - Hard Headed Woman youtube
  4. - Splish Splash youtube
  5. - Yakety Yak youtube

July 31, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 31, 1958 was All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette by The Everly Brothers, according to the music chart for the week July 28th and August 3rd.

  1. - All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette youtube
  2. - On The Street Where You Live youtube
  3. - Big Man youtube
  4. - Tulips From Amsterdam / You Need Hands youtube
  5. - Twilight Time youtube
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July 31, 1958: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 31st is Leo.

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July 31, 1958: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 31, 1958 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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July 31, 1958: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 31, 1958 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 31, 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 July 31, 1958 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 08:31 pm and setting at 07:52 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 July 31, 1958?


Someone born on July 31, 1958 is:

66 years 8 months old,

or 800 months and 23 days old,

or 3481 weeks and 6 days old,

or 24373 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 31, 1958?

There are 99 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday July 31st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 31, 1958?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on July 31, 1958.

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