Historical Events In 1958

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

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

Jul 13   In the year 1958 karl Erb, German tenor, dies on 81st birthday  

Jul 14   On this day in history abdoel Illah, crown prince of Iraq, murdered  

Jul 14   In the year 1958 general Abdul K Kassem forms a military govt in Iraq  

Jul 14   Iraq becomes a republic after the assassination of King Faisal in the year 1958.  

Jul 14   In the year 1958 iraqi army overthrows monarchy; republic replaces Hashemite dynasty  

Jul 14   Iraqi monarchy overthrown by Arab nationalists in the year 1958.  

Jul 14   On this day in history king Faisal II PM of Iraq, assassinated at Baghdad  

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   Pres Eisenhower sends US troops to Lebanon; they stay 3 months in the year 1958.  

Jul 17   On this day in history 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   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   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   USS Nautilus (SSN-571) departs Pearl Harbor for first submerged transit of North Pole on this day in history.  

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

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   Army launches 4th US successful satellite, Explorer IV in the year 1958.  

Jul 28   In the year 1958 baltimore Colts wins NFL-championship  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 29   Southern Pacific Bay ferries stop running in the year 1958.  

Jul 30   In the year 1958 alexander Albrecht, composer, dies at 72  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1958 birth of matt Frewer, Washington DC, actor (Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor)  

Jan 04   Nina Foust, Asheboro NC, LPGA golfer (1994 Hawaiian Ladies Open-6th) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist  

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

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

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

Jan 06   On this day in history josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85  

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

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

Jan 09   In the year 1958 paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies  

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

Jan 11   On this day in history alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65