Historical Events
- Niger gains autonomy within French Community (National Day)
- Project SCORE, world’s 1st communications satellite launched from Cape Canaveral
Famous Birthdays
- Julia Wolfe, American composer ("Anthracite Fields" Pulitzer Prize for Music 2015), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Nadhim Shaker, Iraqi soccer defender (57 caps; Al-Tayaran) and coach (Iraq), born in Baghdad, Iraq (d. 2020)
About December 18, 1958
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 65 years, 4 months and 10 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
