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29 September 1958 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 29 September 1958 was a Monday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon” by Connie Francis.
- Top Film of 1958
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1958 was South Pacific.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 29 September is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 29 September 1958 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 29 September 1958 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 29 September
- 1932 Last day of the Battle of Boquerón between Paraguay and Bolivia during the Chaco War.
- 1954 The convention establishing CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research) is signed.
- 1971 Oman joins the Arab League.
- 1972 Japan establishes diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China after breaking official ties with the Republic of China.
- 1975 WGPR becomes the first black-owned-and-operated television station in the US.
Famous people born on 29 September
- Nicholas Galitzine, English actor (born 1994)
- Halsey, American singer (born 1994)
- Zachary Levi, American actor and singer (born 1980)
- Kevin Durant, American basketball player (born 1988)
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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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