Historical Events
8th Berlin Film Festival
8th Berlin International Film Festival: Ingmar Bergman's "Wild Strawberries" wins Golden Bear
- Billy Pierce's perfect game bid broken with 2 outs in 9th
- Harry Burrell flies KC-135 record (5:27:42.8) NY to London
Famous Birthdays
- Jeffrey Lee Pierce, American singer and songwriter (The Gun Club), born in Montebello, California (d. 1996)
- Lisa Germano, American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (Geek the Girl), born in Mishawaka, Indiana
- Magnus Lindberg, Finnish composer, born in Helsinki, Finland
- Robert Newman, American actor (Joshua Lewis-Guiding Light), born in Los Angeles, California
Famous Deaths
- Robert Greig, Australian actor (Sullivan's Travels, Horse Feathers), dies at 78
Died in 1958 1958 Highlights
About June 27, 1958
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 65 years and 10 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: On The Street Where You Live - Vic Damone
