What Happened on October 16, 1958

Historical Events

Music History

Benjamin Britten's "Nocturne," premieres

  • US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

Famous Birthdays

  • Eleftheria Arvanitaki, Greek folk and jazz singer, born on Icaria, Greece

Tim Robbins (65 years old)

actor (Bull Durham, The Shawshank Redemption), born in West Covina, California


About October 16, 1958

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 65 years, 6 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Libra

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: It's All In The Game - Tommy Edwards
  • UK #1 Song: Carolina Moon/Stupid Cupid - Connie Francis