Historical Events In 1958

Jan 01   BOAC Britannia flies London to New York in a record 7hours 57minutes in the year 1958.   

Jan 01   In the year 1958 david Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55   

Jan 01   European Community (later to become the European Union) is born in the year 1958.   

Jan 01   In the year 1958 european Economic Community (Common Market) starts operation   

Jan 01   Sammy Davis Jr marries Loray White on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history edmund Hillary reaches South Pole overland   

Jan 03   In the year 1958 lindsay Kline takes a hat-trick vs South Africa at Cape Town   

Jan 04   Sputnik 1 reenters atmosphere & burns up on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1958 sputnik reenters atmosphere and burns up   

Jan 04   In the year 1958 waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75   

Jan 06   Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to ee cummings in the year 1958.   

Jan 06   Gibson patents the Flying V Guitar on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85 in the year 1958.   

Jan 07   Petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74 in the year 1958.   

Jan 07   In the year 1958 uSSR shrinks army to 300,000   

Jan 08   In the year 1958 bobby Fisher wins the U.S. Chess Championship at age 14.   

Jan 08   On this day in history cuban revolutionary forces capture Havana   

Jan 09   On this day in history paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies   

Jan 10   In the year 1958 charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52   

Jan 10   Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire" reaches #1 on the country and r&b charts, #2 on the pop chart on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history sea Hunt, starring Lloyd Bridges as crusty frogman and good guy Mike Nelson, debuts on CBS-TV.   

Jan 12   Arthur Shepherd, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1958.   

Jan 12   Mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open in the year 1958.   

Jan 13   9,000 scientists of 43 nations petition UN for nuclear test ban in the year 1958.   

Jan 13   In the year 1958 edna Purviance, actress (Charlie Chaplin, Sunnyside), dies at 61   

Jan 13   US newspaper "Daily Worker" ceases publication in the year 1958.   

Jan 14   Qantas begins round-world service with two Super Constellation aircraft on this day in history.   

Jan 15   NY Yankees sign million dollar plus deal to show 140 games on WPIX TV on this day in history.   

Jan 18   1st black in NHL (William O'Ree, Boston Bruins) in the year 1958.   

Jan 18   In the year 1958 the first black in the NHL (William O'Ree, Boston Bruins)   

Jan 19   Canadian Football Council renamed Canadian Football League on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open   

Jan 20   Elvis Presley receives his draft notice in the year 1958.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian pianist   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker   

Jan 04   Matt Frewer, Washington DC, actor (Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor) was born in the year 1958.   

Jan 04   In the year 1958 birth of nina Foust, Asheboro NC, LPGA golfer (1994 Hawaiian Ladies Open-6th)   

Jan 04   Andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist was born in the year 1958.   

Jan 04   In the year 1958 birth of gary Jones, Welsh-born actor   

Jan 05   In the year 1958 birth of suzy Amis, Okla City, actress (Blame it on Rio, Where the Heart is)   

Jan 07   Donna Rice, New Orleans La, model/Gary Hart's lover was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   David Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1958 death of paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883)   

Jan 09   Paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52   

Jan 11   Alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1958.