Historical Events In 1958

Jan 01   BOAC Britannia flies London to New York in a record 7hours 57minutes.   

Jan 01   David Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55.   

Jan 01   European Community (later to become the European Union) is born.   

Jan 01   In this year, European Economic Community (Common Market) starts operation.   

Jan 01   Sammy Davis Jr marries Loray White   

Jan 03   Edmund Hillary reaches South Pole overland   

Jan 03   Lindsay Kline takes a hat-trick vs South Africa at Cape Town.   

Jan 04   Sputnik 1 reenters atmosphere and burns up   

Jan 04   Sputnik reenters atmosphere and burns up   

Jan 04   Waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75.   

Jan 06   Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to ee cummings.   

Jan 06   Gibson patents the Flying V Guitar   

Jan 06   Josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85.   

Jan 07   Petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74.   

Jan 07   USSR shrinks army to 300000   

Jan 08   Cuban revolutionary forces capture Havana.   

Jan 08   In this year, Bobby Fisher claims the U.S. Chess Championship at age 14   

Jan 09   Paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies.   

Jan 10   Charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52   

Jan 10   Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire" reaches #1 on the country and r and b charts, #2 on the pop chart   

Jan 11   Alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65.   

Jan 11   Sea Hunt, starring Lloyd Bridges as crusty frogman and good guy Mike Nelson, debuts on CBS-TV.   

Jan 12   Arthur Shepherd, composer, dies at 77   

Jan 12   In this year, Mickey Wright claims LPGA Sea Island Golf Open.   

Jan 13   9000 scientists of 43 nations petition UN for nuclear test ban.   

Jan 13   Edna Purviance, actress (Charlie Chaplin, Sunnyside), dies at 61   

Jan 13   US newspaper "Daily Worker" ceases publication   

Jan 14   Qantas begins round-world service with two Super Constellation aircraft.   

Jan 15   NY Yankees sign million dollar plus deal to show 140 games on WPIX TV   

Jan 18   1st black in NHL (William O'Ree, Boston Bruins).   

Jan 18   The inaugural black in the NHL (William O'Ree, Boston Bruins)   

Jan 19   Canadian Football Council renamed Canadian Football League.   

Jan 20   Elvis Presley receives his draft notice   

Jan 20   In this year, Betsy Rawls claims LPGA Tampa Golf Open   

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Jan 02   Vladimir ovchinnikov: Russian pianist   

Jan 03   Shim hyung-rae: South korean filmmaker   

Jan 04   Matt frewer: Washington dc, actor (max headroom, doctor doctor)   

Jan 04   Nina foust: Asheboro nc, lpga golfer (1994 hawaiian ladies open-6th)   

Jan 04   Andy borowitz: American comedian and satirist   

Jan 04   Gary jones: Welsh-born actor   

Jan 05   Suzy amis: Okla city, actress (blame it on rio, where the heart is)   

Jan 07   Donna rice: New orleans la, model/gary hart's lover   

Jan 01   David broekman: Musican (think fast),    

Jan 04   Waverley john anderson: Scot, viscount/governor of bengal,   

Jan 06   Josephine cma: Princess of belgium/nun,    

Jan 07   Petru groza: Premier/president (romania, 1945-58),    

Jan 08   Paul pilgrim: American athlete (b. 1883)   

Jan 09   Paul fechter: German writer/historian (god's magician),   

Jan 10   Charles de trooz: Belgian writer,    

Jan 11   Alec rowley: Composer,