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26 November 1958 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 November 1958 was a Wednesday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Volare” recorded by Domenico Modugno and Dean Martin 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 26 November is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 November 1958 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 November 1958 was Full Moon.
On this day: 26 November
- 1949 The Constituent Assembly of India adopts the constitution presented by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
- 1950 Korean War: Communist Chinese troops launch a massive counterattack (Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River and Battle of Chosin Reservoir) against United Nations and South Korean forces.
- 1965 France launches Astérix, becoming the third nation to put an object in orbit using its own booster.
- 1968 Vietnam War: United States Air Force helicopter pilot James P. Fleming rescues an Army Special Forces unit pinned down by Viet Cong fire. He is later awarded the Medal of Honor.
- 1970 In Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, 38 millimetres (1.5 in) of rain fall in a minute, the heaviest rainfall ever recorded.
Famous people born on 26 November
- Tina Turner, American-Swiss singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress (1939–2023)
- Danny Welbeck, English footballer (born 1990)
- Rita Ora, Kosovan-English singer-songwriter and actress (born 1990)
- Maud of Wales (1869–1938)
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.
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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Famous Faces Born in the 1950s
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