At A Glance

22 August 1958 at a glance

Day of the week
22 August 1958 was a Friday.
Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
“The Purple People Eater” by Sheb Wooley was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.
Top Film of 1958
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1958 was South Pacific.
Star sign
The star sign for 22 August is Leo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 22 August 1958 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for August is Peridot.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 22 August 1958 was First Quarter.

On this day: 22 August

  • 1949 The Queen Charlotte earthquake is Canada's strongest since the 1700 Cascadia earthquake.
  • 1953 The penal colony on Devil's Island is permanently closed.
  • 1963 X-15 Flight 91 reaches the highest altitude of the X-15 program (107.96 km (67.08 mi) (354,200 feet)).
  • 1965 Juan Marichal, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, strikes John Roseboro, catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, on the head with a bat, sparking a 14-minute brawl, one of the most violent on-field incidents in sports history.
  • 1966 Labor movements NFWA and AWOC merge to become the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC), the predecessor of the United Farm Workers.

Famous people born on 22 August

  • Dua Lipa, English singer-songwriter (born 1995)
  • Richard Armitage, English actor (born 1971)
  • Layne Staley, American singer-songwriter (1967–2002)
  • Giada De Laurentiis, Italian-American chef and author (born 1970)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1958 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1958 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 14 January – Qantas Airways introduces a round-the-world air service from Australia to London.
  • 14 February – to 7 March – Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother visits Australia for the second time.
  • 24 March – Two 18-year-old men and a 19-year-old man attempt to disrupt the official opening of Sydney's new Circular Quay overhead roadway.
More events of 1958 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Australia in 1958

Prime Minister

Robert Menzies

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.04

Loaf of Bread

$0.12

Average House

$5,000

Weekly Wage

$12.50

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