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 in the year 1958.   

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

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   On this day in history edmund Hillary reaches South Pole overland   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1958 sputnik 1 reenters atmosphere & burns up   

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   In the year 1958 bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to ee cummings   

Jan 06   In the year 1958 gibson patents the Flying V Guitar   

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

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

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   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 in the year 1958.   

Jan 11   In the year 1958 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1958.   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1958 nY Yankees sign million dollar plus deal to show 140 games on WPIX TV   

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

Jan 18   The first black in the NHL (William O'Ree, Boston Bruins) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open   

Jan 20   In the year 1958 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 in the year 1958.   

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

Jan 04   Nina Foust, Asheboro NC, LPGA golfer (1994 Hawaiian Ladies Open-6th) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1958 josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85   

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   In the year 1958 paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies   

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

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