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The once a year when Christmas comes is here at last. Although dimmed somewhat by a news blackout in New York City and by airline strikes, it is being celebrated with festivity and solemnity.
PARIS, Dec. 24 -- Reports that devaluation of the franc was imminent gained credence today.
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USAF repts missile will be ready for combat in '59, following successful 4,300-mi test
State Dept, in reply, says West is not interested in security conf that bars reunification; backed by GB
1958Cheryl Chase, American voice actress and singer[†]
Cheryl Chase is an American actress and children's book author. She is best known for voicing Angelica Pickles in the television series Rugrats and its spinoffs All Grown Up!, Angelica and Susie's Pre-School Daze, and on the revival.
1958Rickey Henderson, American baseball player and coach (died 2024)[†]
Rickey Nelson Henley Henderson, nicknamed "Man of Steal", was an American professional baseball left fielder who played 25 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for nine teams from 1979 to 2003, including four separate tenures with his original team, the Oakland Athletics. He is widely regarded as baseball's greatest leadoff hitter and baserunner. He holds MLB records for career stolen bases, runs, unintentional walks, and leadoff home runs. At the time of his last major league game in 2003, the 10-time American League (AL) All-Star ranked among the sport's top 100 all-time home run hitters and was its all-time leader in walks. In 2009, he was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
1958Konstantin Kinchev, Russian singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]
Konstantin Evgenievich Kinchev (Panfilov) (Russian: Константи́н Евге́ньевич Ки́нчев (Панфи́лов); born December 25, 1958) is a Russian rock singer, musician, frontman and the main songwriter for the Russian rock/hard rock band Alisa.
1958Alannah Myles, Canadian singer-songwriter and actress[†]
Alannah Myles is a Canadian singer-songwriter who has won both a Grammy and a Juno Award for the song "Black Velvet". The song was a top-ten hit in Canada and a number one hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1990.
In 1958, the world population was approximately 2,911,249,671 people[†]