Historical Events
- Great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island
- Toronto's Boyd Carter (15 yards) and Dave Mann (116 yards) combine for CFL record for the longest punt return in 15-14 win over Montreal Alouettes in Toronto
Famous Birthdays
- Colm Feore, American actor (The Chronicles of Riddick), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Ian Mitchell, Irish rocker (Bay City Rollers - "Saturday Night"), born in Downpatrick, Ireland (d. 2020)
- Stevie Ray [Lane Huffman], American professional wrestler, born in Houston, Texas
- Vernon Reid, American hard rock and funk-metal guitarist (Living Colour) - Vivid, born in London, England
Famous Deaths
- Roger Martin du Gard, French novelist (Nobel Prize for Literature 1937), dies at 77
About August 22, 1958
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 64 years, 7 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Little Star - The Elegants
#1 Song: When - Kalin Twins
