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January 22, 1958

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Notable Births

Nikos Anastopoulos

1958Nikos Anastopoulos, Greek footballer and manager[†]

Nikos Anastopoulos is a Greek former footballer and manager. He was one the most prolific strikers in the Greek league during the 1980s and is widely regarded as one of the best players in the history of Greek football.

1958Filiz Koçali, Turkish journalist and politician[†]

Filiz Koçali is a female Turkish politician and a feminist activist and journalist. She was a founder member of the Freedom and Solidarity Party (ÖDP) in 1996 and of the break-away Socialist Democracy Party (SDP) in 2002, and was secretary general of the SDP from 2004 to 2009. She is now a member of the Peace and Democracy Party.

1958Charles White, American football player (died 2023)[†]

Charles Raymond White was an American professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons from 1980 to 1988. He played college football for the USC Trojans, where he was a twice unanimous All-American and the winner of the Heisman Trophy. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 1980 NFL draft. He also played for the Los Angeles Rams.

Historical Context for January 22, 1958

In 1958, the world population was approximately 2,911,249,671 people[†]