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June 22, 1958

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Headlines from June 22, 1958

Focus on Adams

By Unknown Author

For Sherman Adams the closing days of last week were, on the surface at least, routine. He worked his usual eleven or twelve hours a day in his office a few steps away from the President's in the White House. His visitors included the budget director, the President's chief foreign economic adviser, the head of the Office of Defense Mobilization, members of the American Battle Monuments Commission.

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Notable Births

RocĂ­o Banquells

1958Rocío Banquells, Mexican pop singer and actress[†]

RocĂ­o Banquells is a Mexican pop singer, politician, and actress, best known for her work on television, the stage and cinema of Mexico and Latin America. Her mezzo voice is one of the most versatile voices from Mexico. She sings operetta, ranchera, rock, and ballads.

Bruce Campbell

1958Bruce Campbell, American actor, director, producer and writer[†]

Bruce Lorne Campbell is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known best for his role as Ash Williams in Sam Raimi's Evil Dead horror series, beginning with the short movie Within the Woods (1978). He has also featured in many low-budget cult movies, such as Crimewave (1985), Maniac Cop (1988), Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1989), and Bubba Ho-Tep (2002).

Historical Context for June 22, 1958

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