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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1958 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   On this day in history bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to ee cummings  

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 in the year 1958.  

Jan 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies  

Jan 10   In the year 1958 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   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 in the year 1958.  

Jan 12   In the year 1958 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   In the year 1958 edna Purviance, actress (Charlie Chaplin, Sunnyside), dies at 61  

Jan 13   US newspaper "Daily Worker" ceases publication in the year 1958.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of matt Frewer, Washington DC, actor (Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor)  

Jan 04   In the year 1958 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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