Historical Events In 1958

Jul 12   On this day in history "Li'l Abner" closes at St James Theater NYC after 693 performances  

Jul 13   In the year 1958 13th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Mickey Wright  

Jul 13   On this day in history karl Erb, German tenor, dies on 81st birthday  

Jul 14   In the year 1958 abdoel Illah, crown prince of Iraq, murdered  

Jul 14   On this day in history general Abdul K Kassem forms a military govt in Iraq  

Jul 14   In the year 1958 iraq becomes a republic after the assassination of King Faisal  

Jul 14   Iraqi army overthrows monarchy; republic replaces Hashemite dynasty on this day in history.  

Jul 14   On this day in history iraqi monarchy overthrown by Arab nationalists  

Jul 14   In the year 1958 king Faisal II PM of Iraq, assassinated at Baghdad  

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

Jul 15   Julia Lennon, mother of Beatle John, dies in an auto accident on this day in history.  

Jul 15   In the year 1958 pres Eisenhower sends US troops to Lebanon; they stay 3 months  

Jul 17   King Hussein declares himself head of Jordan/Iraqi federation in the year 1958.  

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

Jul 19   On this day in history robert Earl Hughes, weighed 1,041 lbs (473 kg), dies at 32  

Jul 20   In the year 1958 franklin Pangborn, dies at 69  

Jul 22   In the year 1958 karl Nunes, cricketer (1st WI Test captain 1928), dies  

Jul 22   On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear Test at Bikini Island  

Jul 23   1st 4 women named to peerage in House of Lords in the year 1958.  

Jul 23   The first 4 women named to peerage in House of Lords on this day in history.  

Jul 23   USS Nautilus (SSN-571) departs Pearl Harbor for first submerged transit of North Pole in the year 1958.  

Jul 24   In the year 1958 14 people named 1st life peers in UK  

Jul 25   In the year 1958 "Sensational" Sherri Martel wins wrestling's WWF woman's title  

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

Jul 26   In the year 1958 army launches 4th US successful satellite, Explorer IV  

Jul 28   Baltimore Colts wins NFL-championship in the year 1958.  

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

Jul 29   In the year 1958 pres Eisenhower signs NASA & Space Act of 1958  

Jul 29   On this day in history southern Pacific Bay ferries stop running  

Jul 30   On this day in history alexander Albrecht, composer, dies at 72  

Jul 31   Anti-Chinese uprising in Tibet on this day in history.  

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   Jordan & Iraq disolve their Arab Federation, after 3 months on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of gary Jones, Welsh-born actor  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of suzy Amis, Okla City, actress (Blame it on Rio, Where the Heart is)  

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 in the year 1958.  

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 in the year 1958.  

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.