What Happened on January 27, 1958

Historical Events

Cooper Beats Anderson

Australian Championships Men's Tennis: Ashley Cooper wins 2nd straight Australian title; beats fellow Australian Malcolm Anderson 7-5, 6-3, 6-4

Barrett Defeats Coghlan

Australian Championships Women's Tennis: Angela Mortimer Barrett of England beats Lorraine Coghlan of Australia 6-3, 6-4

  • Ferenc Munnich succeeds Kadar as premier of Hungary

Famous Birthdays

  • Alan Milburn, British MP
  • Charles Waltz, American multi-instrumentalist rocker (Shooting Star), born in Kansas City, Missouri
  • James Grippando, American novelist
  • Kadri Mälk, Estonian artist and jewelry designer

About January 27, 1958

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 66 years and 3 months
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Aquarius

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