What is the Chinese zodiac sign for October 8, 1958?

In the Chinese zodiac, October 8, 1958 falls in the year of the Earth Dog.

What is the birthstone for October?

The birthstone for October is opal.

What was the moon phase on October 8, 1958?

On October 8, 1958 the moon was a Waning Crescent.

A Wednesday

Born on October 8, 1958?

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📅 Weekday
Wednesday
♎ Star sign
Libra
🐕 Chinese zodiac
Earth Dog
🌘 Moon
Waning Crescent
🎂 Age today
68 years

Famous people born on October 8, 1958

Ursula von der Leyen

President of the European Commission since 2019

Born the same week

André Kuipers

October 5 · Dutch astronaut

Julio Alberto

October 7 · Spanish footballer

Bernardo Arévalo de León

October 7 · President of Guatemala since 2024

Grant Turner

October 7 · New Zealand footballer (1958–2023)

Yuriy Boyko

October 9 · Ukrainian politician, former Minister of Energy and Coal (born1958)

What happened that week

Pioneer 1, the second and most successful of the 3 project Able space probes, becomes the first spacecraft launched by the newly formed NASA.
The new Constitution of France is signed into law, establishing the French Fifth Republic.
The British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) uses one of its new de Havilland Comet 4s, G-APDB, to make the first commercial transatlantic flight by a jet airliner, from London to New York International Airport, Anderson Field via Gander.
Guinea declares itself independent from France, rejecting that nation's new constitution.
Tunisia and Morocco join the Arab League.
The United Kingdom transfers sovereignty of Christmas Island from Singapore to Australia.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song in the US

It's All In The Game

Tommy Edwards

🎵 No. 1 song

October 8, 1958 was a Wednesday. Someone born on October 8, 1958 is a Libra. Someone born on October 8, 1958 is 68 years old today and has lived about 24,864 days. People born in 1958 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on October 8

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Juan Perón
1895 · president of Argentina

Questions about October 8, 1958

What day of the week was October 8, 1958?: October 8, 1958 was a Wednesday.
What star sign is someone born on October 8, 1958?: Someone born on October 8, 1958 is a Libra.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for October 8, 1958?: In the Chinese zodiac, October 8, 1958 falls in the year of the Earth Dog.
How old is someone born on October 8, 1958?: Someone born on October 8, 1958 is 68 years old today and has lived about 24,864 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1958?: People born in 1958 belong to the Baby Boomers.
What is the birthstone for October?: The birthstone for October is opal.
What was the moon phase on October 8, 1958?: On October 8, 1958 the moon was a Waning Crescent.

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