What Happened on November 30, 1958

Historical Events

  • 1st US guided missile destroyer launched - the Dewey at Bath Iron Works, Maine
  • WKBW TV channel 7 in Buffalo, NY (ABC) begins broadcasting

Famous Birthdays

  • Juliette Bergmann, Dutch bodybuilder
  • Miodrag Ješić, Serbian soccer defender (8 caps Yugoslavia; FK Partizan, Altay) and manager (FK Partizan, CSKA Sofia, FK Sarajevo), born in Osečenica, Serbia (d. 2022)
  • Stacey Q [Swain], American singer ("Two of Hearts"), born in Fullerton, California

Famous Deaths

  • Hubert Wilkins, Australian polar explorer (b. 1888)
Died in 1958 1958 Highlights

About November 30, 1958

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 65 years, 4 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: To Know Him, Is To Love Him - The Teddy Bears
  • UK #1 Song: Hoots Mon - Lord Rockingham's XI