Historical Events In 1958

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

Jan 01   On this day in history david Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55  

Jan 01   In the year 1958 european Community (later to become the European Union) is born  

Jan 01   In the year 1958 european Economic Community (Common Market) starts operation  

Jan 01   Sammy Davis Jr marries Loray White on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1958 edmund Hillary reaches South Pole overland  

Jan 03   On this day in history lindsay Kline takes a hat-trick vs South Africa at Cape Town  

Jan 04   Sputnik 1 reenters atmosphere & burns up on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history sputnik reenters atmosphere and burns up  

Jan 04   Waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75 in the year 1958.  

Jan 06   Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to ee cummings in the year 1958.  

Jan 06   Gibson patents the Flying V Guitar in the year 1958.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   USSR shrinks army to 300,000 in the year 1958.  

Jan 08   In the year 1958 bobby Fisher wins the U.S. Chess Championship at age 14.  

Jan 08   Cuban revolutionary forces capture Havana on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   In the year 1958 jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire" reaches #1 on the country and r&b charts, #2 on the pop chart  

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

Jan 11   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   On this day in history mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open  

Jan 13   On this day in history 9,000 scientists of 43 nations petition UN for nuclear test ban  

Jan 13   Edna Purviance, actress (Charlie Chaplin, Sunnyside), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1958 uS newspaper "Daily Worker" ceases publication  

Jan 14   On this day in history qantas begins round-world service with two Super Constellation aircraft.  

Jan 15   In the year 1958 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) in the year 1958.  

Jan 18   The first black in the NHL (William O'Ree, Boston Bruins) in the year 1958.  

Jan 19   Canadian Football Council renamed Canadian Football League in the year 1958.  

Jan 20   In the year 1958 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open  

Jan 20   Elvis Presley receives his draft notice on this day in history.  

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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   Matt Frewer, Washington DC, actor (Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor) was born in the year 1958.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of nina Foust, Asheboro NC, LPGA golfer (1994 Hawaiian Ladies Open-6th)  

Jan 04   Andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist was born in the year 1958.  

Jan 04   In the year 1958 birth of gary Jones, Welsh-born actor  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09   On this day in history 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.