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26 September 1958 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 September 1958 was a Friday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “When” by The Kalin Twins 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 September is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 September 1958 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 September 1958 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 26 September
- 1936 Spanish Civil War: Lluis Companys reshuffles the Generalitat de Catalunya, with the marxist POUM and anarcho-syndicalist CNT joining the government.
- 1942 Holocaust: Senior SS official August Frank issues a memorandum detailing how Jews should be "evacuated".
- 1950 Korean War: United Nations troops recapture Seoul from North Korean forces.
- 1953 Rationing of sugar in the United Kingdom ends.
- 1960 In Chicago, the first televised debate takes place between presidential candidates Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy.
Famous people born on 26 September
- Serena Williams, American tennis player (born 1981)
- Jim Caviezel, American actor (born 1968)
- Olivia Newton-John, English-Australian singer-songwriter and actress (1948–2022)
- Linda Hamilton, American actress (born 1956)
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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
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Angus Young31 March 1955GuitaristView their day →Nick Cave22 September 1957Musician & singerView their day →Pauline Hanson27 May 1954PoliticianView their day →Geoffrey Rush6 July 1951ActorView their day →Deborra-Lee Furness30 November 1955ActressView their day →Chrissy Amphlett25 October 1959SingerView their day →Judy Davis23 April 1955ActressView their day →Malcolm Young6 January 1953GuitaristView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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