Historical Events In 1958

Jul 12   "Li'l Abner" closes at St James Theater NYC after 693 performances in the year 1958.  

Jul 13   13th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Mickey Wright on this day in history.  

Jul 13   Karl Erb, German tenor, dies on 81st birthday in the year 1958.  

Jul 14   Abdoel Illah, crown prince of Iraq, murdered in the year 1958.  

Jul 14   General Abdul K Kassem forms a military govt in Iraq in the year 1958.  

Jul 14   Iraq becomes a republic after the assassination of King Faisal on this day in history.  

Jul 14   Iraqi army overthrows monarchy; republic replaces Hashemite dynasty in the year 1958.  

Jul 14   In the year 1958 iraqi monarchy overthrown by Arab nationalists  

Jul 14   King Faisal II PM of Iraq, assassinated at Baghdad in the year 1958.  

Jul 15   Julia Lennon mother of Beatle John, dies in an auto accident in the year 1958.  

Jul 15   In the year 1958 julia Lennon, mother of Beatle John, dies in an auto accident  

Jul 15   Pres Eisenhower sends US troops to Lebanon; they stay 3 months on this day in history.  

Jul 17   In the year 1958 king Hussein declares himself head of Jordan/Iraqi federation  

Jul 18   In the year 1958 henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker), dies at 84  

Jul 19   In the year 1958 robert Earl Hughes, weighed 1,041 lbs (473 kg), dies at 32  

Jul 20   Franklin Pangborn, dies at 69 in the year 1958.  

Jul 22   Karl Nunes, cricketer (1st WI Test captain 1928), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 22   In the year 1958 uS performs atmospheric nuclear Test at Bikini Island  

Jul 23   On this day in history 1st 4 women named to peerage in House of Lords  

Jul 23   In the year 1958 the first 4 women named to peerage in House of Lords  

Jul 23   On this day in history uSS Nautilus (SSN-571) departs Pearl Harbor for first submerged transit of North Pole.  

Jul 24   On this day in history 14 people named 1st life peers in UK  

Jul 25   On this day in history "Sensational" Sherri Martel wins wrestling's WWF woman's title  

Jul 25   On this day in history "Sensational" Sherri Martel, woman's wrestling champ (WWF)  

Jul 26   Army launches 4th US successful satellite, Explorer IV on this day in history.  

Jul 28   On this day in history baltimore Colts wins NFL-championship  

Jul 29   Charles O'Malley, actor in silent westerns (Iron Horse), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Jul 29   Pres Eisenhower signs NASA & Space Act of 1958 on this day in history.  

Jul 29   Southern Pacific Bay ferries stop running on this day in history.  

Jul 30   Alexander Albrecht, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1958.  

Jul 31   Anti-Chinese uprising in Tibet in the year 1958.  

Aug 01   On this day in history uS first class postage up to $0.04 - was $0.03 for 26 years  

Aug 01   On this day in history uS submarine USS Nautilus submerges under the Arctic ice cap  

Aug 02   On this day in history jordan & Iraq disolve their Arab Federation, after 3 months  

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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 in the year 1958.  

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1958 birth of donna Rice, New Orleans La, model/Gary Hart's lover  

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   On this day in history 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   Charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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