Historical Events In 1958

Dec 01   In the year 1958 central African Rep made autonomous member of Fr Comm (Nat'l Day)  

Dec 01   Our Lady of Angels School burns, killing 92 students and 3 nuns (Chic) in the year 1958.  

Dec 02   24th Heisman Trophy Award: Pete Dawkins, Army (HB) on this day in history.  

Dec 02   Benelux treaty signed by Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg on this day in history.  

Dec 03   In the year 1958 indonesian parliament accepts nationalisation of Dutch businesses  

Dec 04   Dahomey (Benin), Ivory Coast become autonomous within Fr Community in the year 1958.  

Dec 05   Ferdinand Bruckner, writer, dies at 67 in the year 1958.  

Dec 06   Erwin Bodky, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Dec 06   US lunar probe Pioneer 3 reaches 107,269 km, falls back on this day in history.  

Dec 07   Romulo Betancourt elected pres of Venezuela in the year 1958.  

Dec 09   In the year 1958 robert H W Welch Jr & 11 other men meet in Indianapolis to form anti-Communist John Birch Society  

Dec 09   Robert H.W. Welch Jr and 11 other men meet in Indianapolis to form the anti-Communist John Birch Society on this day in history.  

Dec 10   First domestic (NY-Miami) passenger jet flight-National 707 flew 111 people in the year 1958.  

Dec 10   In the year 1958 juliane Gabriels, Flemish physician, dies at 72  

Dec 11   In the year 1958 4th (last) Dutch govt of Drees falls  

Dec 11   Upper Volta (now Bourkina Fasso) gains autonomy from France in the year 1958.  

Dec 12   In the year 1958 dutch social democratic party-ministers/premier Drees dismissed  

Dec 13   Ahmed Mukhtar Baban, premier of Iraq, executed on this day in history.  

Dec 16   On this day in history bogota warehouse fire kills 82  

Dec 18   On this day in history 1st test project of Signal Communications by Orbiting Relay Equip  

Dec 18   First voice from space recorded Christmas message by Eisenhower on this day in history.  

Dec 18   On this day in history first voice from space: recorded Christmas message by Eisenhower  

Dec 18   On this day in history niger gains autonomy within French Community (National Day)  

Dec 18   Project SCORE, the world's first experimental communications satellite, was launched on this day in history.  

Dec 18   Test project of Signal Communications by Orbiting Relay Equip in the year 1958.  

Dec 19   On this day in history 1st radio broadcast from space (Pres Eisenhower voice "To all mankind, America's wish for Peace on Earth & Good Will to Men Everywhere")  

Dec 21   Charles de Gaulle elected President of France in the year 1958.  

Dec 21   On this day in history charles De Gaulle wins 7 year term as 1st pres of 5th Rep of France  

Dec 21   H[arry] B[yron] Warner, actor (10 Commandments, New Moon), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Dec 22   "Chipmunk Song" reaches #1 in the year 1958.  

Dec 22   Fjodor W Gladkow, Russian author (Cement), dies at 75 in the year 1958.  

Dec 23   On this day in history "Party with Comden & Green" opens at John Golden NYC for 38 perfs  

Dec 26   In the year 1958 harry Redman, composer, dies on 89th birthday  

Dec 28   In the year 1958 chipmunks (Alvin, Simon & Theodore with David Seville) hit #1  

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

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

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   Andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of donna Rice, New Orleans La, model/Gary Hart's lover  

Jan 01   David Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55 in the year 1958.  

Jan 04   In the year 1958 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   Petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74 in the year 1958.  

Jan 08   Paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883) died in the year 1958.  

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

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.