Historical Events In 1958

May 16   Jeroom Verten [Jozef F Vermetten], Flemish playwright, dies at 49 in the year 1958.   

May 16   Walter Irwin flies 2,259 KPH in F-104A Starfighter in the year 1958.   

May 17   On this day in history emergency crisis proclaimed in Algeria   

May 19   In the year 1958 "South Pacific" soundtrack album goes to #1 &stays #1 for 31 weeks   

May 19   On this day in history bruno Sturmer, composer, dies at 65   

May 19   On this day in history premiere of Harold Pinter's "Birthday Party" in London   

May 19   US &Canada form North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) in the year 1958.   

May 20   US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests) in the year 1958.   

May 21   On this day in history indonesian paratroopers reconquers Morotai Island   

May 21   US performs nuclear test at Bikini Island (atmospheric tests) in the year 1958.   

May 23   In the year 1958 mao Tse Tung starts "Great leap forward" movement in China   

May 24   President Batista opens offensive against Fidel Castro's rebellion on this day in history.   

May 24   In the year 1958 united Press International is formed through a merger of the United Press and the International News Service   

May 24   UP & International News Service merge into United Press International on this day in history.   

May 25   In the year 1958 rolland Beaumont, cricketer (5 Tests for S Africa), dies   

May 26   Ceylon emergency crisis proclaimed in the year 1958.   

May 26   The HSS-1N helicopter, capable of day and night antisubmarine warfare under instrument flight conditions, was publicly flown at NAS Corpus Christi on this day in history.   

May 26   Union Square, San Fransisco becomes state historical landmark on this day in history.   

May 26   US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests) on this day in history.   

May 27   On this day in history ainslie Pryor, actor (Adventures of Hiram Holiday), dies at 46   

May 27   On this day in history ernest Green & 600 whites graduate from Little Rock's Central HS   

May 27   In the year 1958 vanguard SLV-1 launched for Earth orbit (failed)   

May 28   In the year 1958 french Government of Pflimlin resigns/200,000 demonstrate against De Gaulle   

May 28   French govt of Pflimlin resigns/200,000 demonstrate against De Gaulle on this day in history.   

May 28   Mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

May 29   Juan Ramon Jiménez, Spanish poet (Nobel 1956), dies at 76 in the year 1958.   

May 29   Real Madrid wins 3rd Europe Cup 1 in Brussels on this day in history.   

May 30   In the year 1958 unidentified soldiers killed in WWII & Korean War buried in Arlington   

May 30   In the year 1958 uS performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests)   

May 31   US performs nuclear test at Bikini Island (atmospheric tests) in the year 1958.   

Jun 01   Charles de Gaulle becomes premier of France in the year 1958.   

Jun 01   General De Gaulle named the premier of France in the year 1958.   

Jun 02   Alan Freed joins WABC (NYC) radio in the year 1958.   

Jun 03   Referendum allows city to sell Chavez Ravine to the Dodgers in the year 1958.   

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Jan 02   Vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian pianist was born in the year 1958.   

Jan 03   Shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of matt Frewer, Washington DC, actor (Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor)   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1958 birth of andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist   

Jan 04   Gary Jones, Welsh-born actor was born in the year 1958.   

Jan 05   Suzy Amis, Okla City, actress (Blame it on Rio, Where the Heart is) was born in the year 1958.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history david Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55   

Jan 04   On this day in history waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75   

Jan 06   In the year 1958 josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85   

Jan 07   In the year 1958 petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74   

Jan 08   Paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   Charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52 in the year 1958.   

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