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27 December 1958 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 27 December 1958 was a Saturday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “It's Only Make Believe” by Conway Twitty.
- Top Film of 1958
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1958 was South Pacific.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 27 December is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 27 December 1958 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 27 December 1958 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 27 December
- 1939 Winter War: Finland holds off a Soviet attack in the Battle of Kelja.
- 1945 The International Monetary Fund is created with the signing of an agreement by 29 nations.
- 1949 Indonesian National Revolution: The Netherlands officially recognizes Indonesian independence. End of the Dutch East Indies.
- 1966 The Cave of Swallows, the largest known cave shaft in the world, is discovered in Aquismón, San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
- 1968 Apollo program: Apollo 8 splashes down in the Pacific Ocean, ending the first orbital crewed mission to the Moon.
Famous people born on 27 December
- Hayley Williams, American singer-songwriter (born 1988)
- Timothée Chalamet, French-American actor (born 1995)
- Olivia Cooke, English actress (born 1993)
- Salman Khan, Indian film actor and producer (born 1965)
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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