Historical Events
Ballon d'Or
Ballon d'Or: Real Madrid's French midfielder Raymond Kopa wins award for best football player in Europe ahead of German winger Helmut Rahn and French forward Just Fontaine
- Bogota warehouse fire kills 82
Famous Birthdays
- Bart Oates, NFL center (NY Giants, SF 49ers)
About December 16, 1958
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 65 years, 4 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
- #1 Song: The Chipmunk Song - The Chipmunks With David Seville
- #1 Song: It's Only Make Believe - Conway Twitty