Historical Events
- General Ayub Khan succeeds Iskander Mirza as President of Pakistan
- WEDU TV channel 3 in Tampa-St Petersburg, FL (PBS) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Hazell Dean [Poole], English disco singer (Always Doesn't Mean Forever), born in Chelmsford, Essex, England
- Lee Carter, Alabama Judge of the 25th Judicial Circuit
- Manu Katché, French session and touring drummer (Peter Gabriel; Preface; Sting), born in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France
- Simon Le Bon, English rock vocalist (Duran Duran - "Hungry Like The Wolf"), born in Bushey, Hertfordshire, England
Famous Deaths
- Frederik Gerretson [Geerten Gossaert], Dutch historian, poet and politician, dies at 74
- Joseph Klausner, Polish-Israeli new testament expert, dies at 84
About October 27, 1958
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 64 years, 7 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: It's All In The Game - Tommy Edwards
#1 Song: Carolina Moon/Stupid Cupid - Connie Francis
