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19 September 1958 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 19 September 1958 was a Friday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “When” by The Kalin Twins.
- Top Film of 1958
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1958 was South Pacific.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 19 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 19 September 1958 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 19 September 1958 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 19 September
- 1946 The Council of Europe is founded following a speech by Winston Churchill at the University of Zurich.
- 1950 Korean War: An attack by North Korean forces was repelled at the Battle of Nam River.
- 1960 Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Pakistani President Ayub Khan sign the Indus Waters Treaty for the control and management of the Indus, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Sutlej and Beas rivers.
- 1970 Michael Eavis hosts the first Glastonbury Festival.
- 1970 Kostas Georgakis, a Greek student of geology, sets himself ablaze in Matteotti Square in Genoa, Italy, as a protest against the dictatorial regime of Georgios Papadopoulos.
Famous people born on 19 September
- Cass Elliot, American singer-songwriter, actress, comedian, and television personality (1941–1974)
- Jeremy Irons, English actor, winner of multiple accolades (Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Golden Globe) (born 1948)
- Palmer Luckey, American entrepreneur (born 1992)
- Jimmy Fallon, American comedian, television host, actor, singer, writer, and producer (born 1974)
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
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Richard E. Grant5 May 1957ActorView their day →Gary Oldman21 March 1958Actor & filmmakerView their day →Anthony Head20 February 1954ActorView their day →Phil Collins30 January 1951Drummer & singerView their day →Bonnie Tyler8 June 1951SingerView their day →Liam Neeson7 June 1952ActorView their day →Emma Thompson15 April 1959Actress & screenwriterView their day →Rowan Atkinson6 January 1955Actor & comedianView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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