Historical Events In 1958

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

Jan 01   In the year 1958 david Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55  

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 in the year 1958.  

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

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

Jan 03   Lindsay Kline takes a hat-trick vs South Africa at Cape Town in the year 1958.  

Jan 04   On this day in history sputnik 1 reenters atmosphere & burns up  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75  

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   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 07   USSR shrinks army to 300,000 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history cuban revolutionary forces capture Havana  

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

Jan 10   In the year 1958 charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1958 arthur Shepherd, composer, dies at 77  

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

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 in the year 1958.  

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

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 in the year 1958.  

Jan 20   On this day in history elvis Presley receives his draft notice.  

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Jan 02   In the year 1958 birth of vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian pianist  

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   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   Suzy Amis, Okla City, actress (Blame it on Rio, Where the Heart is) was born in the year 1958.  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1958 david Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55  

Jan 04   On this day in history waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75  

Jan 06   In the year 1958 josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85  

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

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

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