What Happened on August 16, 1958

Famous Birthdays

  • Angela Bassett, American actress (What's Love Got to Do With It), born in New York City
  • Anne L'Huillier, French-Swedish physicist (2023 Nobel Prize for Physics for attosecond pulses of light), born in Paris, France [1]
  • Jonathan Prince, American actor (Danny - Alice, Pray TV), born in Beverly Hills, Pennsylvania
  • Jose Luis, Argentine tennis player, born in Clerc, Argentina

Madonna (65 years old)

American singer and actress (Like a Virgin), born in Bay City, Michigan

  • Peter "Jeff" Wisoff, American NASA astronaut (STS 57, 68, 81/84), born in Norfolk, Virginia

Famous Deaths

  • Paul Panzer, German-American silent film actor (The Perils of Pauline, Mildred Pierce, Hotel Berlin), dies at 85
Died in 1958 1958 Highlights

About August 16, 1958

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 65 years, 8 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volaré) - Domenico Modugno
  • UK #1 Song: When - Kalin Twins