What are the important events that happened on February 28, 1958? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

February 28, 1958: Facts & Myths About This Day

February 28, 1958 is the 59^th day of the year 1958 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 306 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is February 15, 1958 – a Friday. 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 ‘pentacontaenneagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $2,197.20. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Pisces is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Amethyst is the modern birthstone for this month. Bloodstone 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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February 28, 1958 Historical Events

• 1958 –
  A school bus in Floyd County, Kentucky hits a wrecker truck and plunges down an embankment into the rain-swollen Levisa Fork River. The driver and 26 children die in what remains the worst school bus accident in U.S. history.

Who were born on February 28, 1958?

• 1958 –
  David R. Ross, Scottish historian and writer (d. 2010)
• 1958 –
  Ginette Harrison, British mountaineer (d. 1999)
• 1958 –
  Jack Abramoff, American businessman, political figure and convict
• 1958 –
  Jeanne Mas, French singer and actress
• 1958 –
  Natalya Estemirova, Russian activist (d. 2009)

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