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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1958.   

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 in the year 1958.   

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

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

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 in the year 1958.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history uSSR shrinks army to 300,000   

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

Jan 08   Cuban revolutionary forces capture Havana in the year 1958.   

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 10   Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire" reaches #1 on the country and r&b charts, #2 on the pop chart on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1958.   

Jan 11   Sea Hunt, starring Lloyd Bridges as crusty frogman and good guy Mike Nelson, debuts on CBS-TV in the year 1958.   

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   9,000 scientists of 43 nations petition UN for nuclear test ban in the year 1958.   

Jan 13   On this day in history edna Purviance, actress (Charlie Chaplin, Sunnyside), dies at 61   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1958 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   On this day in history the first black in the NHL (William O'Ree, Boston Bruins)   

Jan 19   On this day in history canadian Football Council renamed Canadian Football League   

Jan 20   Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 02   Vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian pianist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Matt Frewer, Washington DC, actor (Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1958.   

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

Jan 11   Alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1958.