Historical Events
- Dutch social democratic party-ministers/premier Drees dismissed
- Indian leg spin bowler Subhash "Fergie" Gupte takes 9-102 v W Indies at Kanpur
Famous Birthdays
- Sheree J. Wilson, American actress (Our Family Honor, Dallas), born in Rochester, Minnesota
Famous Deaths
- Milutin Milanković, Serbian astronomer and geophysicist (linked long-term changes in climate to astronomical factors affecting the amount of solar energy received at Earth’s surface), dies at 79
Died in 1958 1958 Highlights
About December 12, 1958
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 65 years, 4 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: To Know Him, Is To Love Him - The Teddy Bears
#1 Song: Hoots Mon - Lord Rockingham's XI
