At A Glance

19 June 1958 at a glance

Day of the week
19 June 1958 was a Thursday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Who's Sorry Now” by Connie Francis.
Top Film of 1958
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1958 was South Pacific.
Star sign
The star sign for 19 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 19 June 1958 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 19 June 1958 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 19 June

  • 1943 The Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL merge for one season due to player shortages caused by World War II.
  • 1960 Charlotte Motor Speedway holds its first NASCAR race, the inaugural World 600.
  • 1961 Kuwait declares independence from the United Kingdom.
  • 1964 The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is approved after surviving an 83-day filibuster in the United States Senate.
  • 1965 Nguyễn Cao Kỳ becomes Prime Minister of South Vietnam at the head of a military junta; General Nguyễn Văn Thiệu becomes the figurehead chief of state.

Famous people born on 19 June

  • Macklemore, American rapper (born 1983)
  • Zoe Saldaña, American actress (born 1978)
  • James VI and I (1566–1625)
  • Robin Tunney, American actress (born 1972)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1958 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '1958 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 April – The BBC Radiophonic Workshop is created.
  • 27 May – 19-year-old Shelagh Delaney's "kitchen sink drama" A Taste of Honey is staged by Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop at the Theatre Royal Stratford East.
  • 9 June – The Queen officially reopens Gatwick Airport which has been expanded at a cost of more than £7,000,000.

Life in 1958

Prime Minister

Harold Macmillan

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

10p

Loaf of Bread

6p

Average House

£2,390

Weekly Wage

£12.15

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Famous Faces Born in the 1950s

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