Famous Birthdays
- Clark Brandon, American actor (Fast Food), born in NYC, New York
- Dana Strum [Strumwasser], American rock bassist (Slaughter - "Up All Night"; "Days Gone By"), born in Washington, D.C.
- Detlef Macha, German track cyclist (World C'ship gold GDR 4000m individual pursuit 1978, 81, 82, team 1981), born in Greiz, Germany (d. 1994)
- Lynn-Holly Johnson, American actress (Ice Castles), born in Chicago, Illinois
Famous Deaths
- Ahmed Mukhtar Baban, premier of Iraq, executed
- Barhanuddin Bashajan, Iraqi minister of Foreign affairs, executed
- Brand Dirck Ochse, Dutch filmmaker and co-founder (Polygoon), dies at 66
- Rafiq Aref, Iraqi chief-staff Arabs Statenbond, executed
- Tim Moore, American actor (Amos 'n' Andy), dies at 71
1958 Highlights
About December 13, 1958
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 64 years, 9 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: To Know Him, Is To Love Him - The Teddy Bears
#1 Song: It's Only Make Believe - Conway Twitty
