What are the important events that happened on August 18, 1958? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
August 18, 1958: Facts & Myths About This Day
August 18, 1958 is the 230th day of the year 1958 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 135 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is August 5, 1958 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘dihectatriacontagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $1,144.55. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Dog is the mythical animal and Earth is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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August 18, 1958 Historical Events
- 1958 –Brojen Das from Bangladesh swims across the English Channel in a competition, as the first Bangali as well as the first Asian to ever do it. He became first among 39 competitors.
- 1958 –Vladimir Nabokov’s controversial novel Lolita is published in the United States.
Who were born on August 18, 1958?
- 1958 –Madeleine Stowe, American actress
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