Historical Events In 1958

Jan 01   On this day in history bOAC Britannia flies London to New York in a record 7hours 57minutes  

Jan 01   David Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history european Community (later to become the European Union) is born  

Jan 01   European Economic Community (Common Market) starts operation on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Sammy Davis Jr marries Loray White in the year 1958.  

Jan 03   Edmund Hillary reaches South Pole overland on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1958.  

Jan 04   In the year 1958 waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75  

Jan 06   On this day in history bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to ee cummings  

Jan 06   On this day in history gibson patents the Flying V Guitar  

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   In the year 1958 uSSR shrinks army to 300,000  

Jan 08   On this day in history bobby Fisher wins the U.S. Chess Championship at age 14.  

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

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

Jan 10   On this day in history charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52  

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

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

Jan 11   In the year 1958 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   In the year 1958 mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open  

Jan 13   In the year 1958 9,000 scientists of 43 nations petition UN for nuclear test ban  

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

Jan 13   US newspaper "Daily Worker" ceases publication on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history 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 in the year 1958.  

Jan 18   In the year 1958 1st black in NHL (William O'Ree, Boston Bruins)  

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

Jan 19   Canadian Football Council renamed Canadian Football League on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1958.  

Jan 03   Shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker was born in the year 1958.  

Jan 04   Matt Frewer, Washington DC, actor (Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor) was born in the year 1958.  

Jan 04   Nina Foust, Asheboro NC, LPGA golfer (1994 Hawaiian Ladies Open-6th) was born in the year 1958.  

Jan 04   In the year 1958 birth of andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist  

Jan 04   Gary Jones, Welsh-born actor was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1958.  

Jan 01   David Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1958 waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75  

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 in the year 1958.  

Jan 08   In the year 1958 death of paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883)  

Jan 09   Paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies in the year 1958.  

Jan 10   Charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52 in the year 1958.  

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