What happened on Sunday December 21, 1958?

About December 21st, 1958, in brief:

  • Historical events: Charles de Gaulle is elected President of France, with his Union des Démocrates pour la République party gaining a significant 78.5% of the vote. This election marks the beginning of the Fifth Republic and establishes de Gaulle as a pivotal figure in modern French political history.
  • Day of the week: December 21st, 1958 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: To Know Him, Is To Love Him by The Teddy Bears
  • #1 UK song: It's Only Make Believe by Conway Twitty
  • Popular movie: Commandos directed by Armando Crispino

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December 21, 1958: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 21, 1958:

  • French Presidential Election of 1958 Charles de Gaulle is elected President of France, with his Union des Démocrates pour la République party gaining a significant 78.5% of the vote. This election marks the beginning of the Fifth Republic and establishes de Gaulle as a pivotal figure in modern French political history.
  • The Chipmunk Song Tops Charts The novelty Christmas song 'The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)' by Alvin and the Chipmunks reaches number one on the music charts, becoming a popular holiday hit.

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December 21, 1958: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 21, 1958: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Cleveland Browns - New York Giants : 0 - 10
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What day of the week was December 21, 1958?


December 21, 1958 was a Sunday and it was the 355th day of the year 1958 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 21, 1958 can also be written as 12/21/1958 in the US and as 21/12/1958 in UK and Europe.

December 21, 1958 in December 1958 calendar

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Who was born on December 21, 1958?


Famous people born on December 21, 1958:

  • Tamara Bykova

    Renowned Soviet high jumper who set multiple world records and won Olympic gold medals in the 1980s, significantly contributing to the...

  • Ingrid Scheffer

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December 21, 1958: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 21, 1958:

  • Lion Feuchtwanger

    German-Jewish novelist known for his historical fiction.

  • H.B. Warner

    English actor (b. 1875).

  • Edith Stuyvesant Dresser
  • Harry Wills

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December 21, 1958: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 21, 1958 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 15th and December 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 21, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 21, 1958 was To Know Him, Is To Love Him by The Teddy Bears, according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

  1. - To Know Him, Is To Love Him youtube
  2. - Problems youtube
  3. - Tom Dooley youtube
  4. - One Night youtube
  5. - Beep Beep youtube

December 21, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 21, 1958 was It's Only Make Believe by Conway Twitty, according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

  1. - It's Only Make Believe youtube
  2. - Hoots Mon youtube
  3. - Tom Dooley youtube
  4. - Tea For Two Cha Cha youtube
  5. - It's All In The Game youtube

December 21, 1958: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 21, 1958 was Lonely Teardrops by Jackie Wilson, according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

  1. - Lonely Teardrops
  2. - A Lover's Question
  3. - Nobody But You
  4. - Whole Lotta Loving
  5. - Try Me
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December 21, 1958: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 21st is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 21, 1958: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 21, 1958 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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December 21, 1958: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 21, 1958 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 21, 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 December 21, 1958 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 86% full, rising at 01:44 pm and setting at 03:48 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 26, 1958 while the next full moon would come on Dec 26, 1958.

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How old is someone born on December 21, 1958?


Someone born on December 21, 1958 is:

66 years 4 months old,

or 796 months and 12 days old,

or 3462 weeks and 6 days old,

or 24240 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 21, 1958?

There are 232 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 21st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 21, 1958?

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