Historical Events In 1958

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1958 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   In the year 1958 sputnik 1 reenters atmosphere & burns up   

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 in the year 1958.   

Jan 06   In the year 1958 bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to ee cummings   

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   In the year 1958 petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74   

Jan 07   USSR shrinks army to 300,000 in the year 1958.   

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

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

Jan 11   Sea Hunt, starring Lloyd Bridges as crusty frogman and good guy Mike Nelson, debuts on CBS-TV in the year 1958.   

Jan 12   On this day in history arthur Shepherd, composer, dies at 77   

Jan 12   Mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open in the year 1958.   

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

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

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

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) in the year 1958.   

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   In the year 1958 birth of shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker   

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   In the year 1958 birth of gary Jones, Welsh-born actor   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of suzy Amis, Okla City, actress (Blame it on Rio, Where the Heart is)   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1958.   

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

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

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 11   Alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1958.