Historical Events In 1958

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

Jul 13   On this day in history 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   Abdoel Illah, crown prince of Iraq, murdered on this day in history.  

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

Jul 14   On this day in history iraq becomes a republic after the assassination of King Faisal  

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

Jul 14   Iraqi monarchy overthrown by Arab nationalists on this day in history.  

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

Jul 18   Henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 22   On this day in history karl Nunes, cricketer (1st WI Test captain 1928), dies  

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   On this day in history the first 4 women named to peerage in House of Lords  

Jul 23   In the year 1958 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   "Sensational" Sherri Martel wins wrestling's WWF woman's title in the year 1958.  

Jul 25   In the year 1958 "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   Baltimore Colts wins NFL-championship in the year 1958.  

Jul 29   Charles O'Malley, actor in silent westerns (Iron Horse), dies at 61 in the year 1958.  

Jul 29   Pres Eisenhower signs NASA & Space Act of 1958 in the year 1958.  

Jul 29   In the year 1958 southern Pacific Bay ferries stop running  

Jul 30   Alexander Albrecht, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 01   In the year 1958 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 in the year 1958.  

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

Jan 03   Shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker was born in the year 1958.  

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 in the year 1958.  

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1958.  

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

Jan 11   In the year 1958 alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65