Historical Events In 1958

Jan 01   In the year 1958 bOAC Britannia flies London to New York in a record 7hours 57minutes   

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

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1958 sammy Davis Jr marries Loray White   

Jan 03   On this day in history edmund Hillary reaches South Pole overland   

Jan 03   In the year 1958 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   Sputnik reenters atmosphere and burns up in the year 1958.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1958.   

Jan 07   In the year 1958 uSSR shrinks army to 300,000   

Jan 08   Bobby Fisher wins the U.S. Chess Championship at age 14 in the year 1958.   

Jan 08   In the year 1958 cuban revolutionary forces capture Havana   

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 in the year 1958.   

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   Alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history arthur Shepherd, composer, dies at 77   

Jan 12   Mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   Edna Purviance, actress (Charlie Chaplin, Sunnyside), dies at 61 in the year 1958.   

Jan 13   On this day in history uS newspaper "Daily Worker" ceases publication   

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

Jan 15   NY Yankees sign million dollar plus deal to show 140 games on WPIX TV in the year 1958.   

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

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

Jan 19   In the year 1958 canadian Football Council renamed Canadian Football League   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1958 elvis Presley receives his draft notice.   

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1958 birth of matt Frewer, Washington DC, actor (Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor)   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1958 birth of suzy Amis, Okla City, actress (Blame it on Rio, Where the Heart is)   

Jan 07   In the year 1958 birth of donna Rice, New Orleans La, model/Gary Hart's lover   

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

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

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

Jan 11   Alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.