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March 23, 1958

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Etienne De Wilde

1958Etienne De Wilde, Belgian cyclist[†]

Etienne De Wilde is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer. De Wilde won races on the road and on the track. He won a silver medal in the madison at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Hugh Grant (business executive)

1958Hugh Grant, Scottish business executive[†]

Hugh Grant is a Scottish business executive, who was the last CEO of Monsanto until its acquisition by Bayer.

Bengt-Åke Gustafsson

1958Bengt-Åke Gustafsson, Swedish ice hockey player and coach[†]

Bengt-Åke Gustafsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey coach and former ice hockey player. Gustafsson is the former head coach of the Sweden senior team, a post he held from February 2005 to May 2010.

Historical Context for March 23, 1958

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