Historical Events
- Phils drop plans for NY sportcast as Yanks threat to do same in Philadelphia
Subscriber Trunk Dialling
Subscriber Trunk Dialling (STD) is inaugurated in the UK by Queen Elizabeth II when she speaks to the Lord Provost in a call from Bristol to Edinburgh.
- The Preston bypass, the UK's first stretch of motorway, opens to traffic for the first time. It is now part of the M6 and M55 motorways.
- WTOL TV channel 11 in Toledo, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Dean Erickson, American actor and founder and CEO of Bionic Capital LLC, born in Maine
- Patrick Hawkes, English composer, organist, pianist, and conductor, born in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
Famous Deaths
- Ferdinand Bruckner [Theodor Tagger], Austrian-German playwright (Races), dies at 67
Died in 1958 1958 Highlights
About December 5, 1958
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 65 years, 4 months and 22 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
