Page 10: Historical Events In 1958

Jul 14   General Abdul K Kassem forms a military govt in Iraq.   

Jul 14   In this year, Iraqi army overthrows monarchy; republic adopts in place of Hashemite dynasty   

Jul 14   Iraq is recorded as becoming a republic after the assassination of King Faisal   

Jul 14   Iraqi monarchy overthrown by Arab nationalists   

Jul 14   King Faisal II PM of Iraq, assassinated at Baghdad   

Jul 15   Julia Lennon mother of Beatle John, dies in an auto accident   

Jul 15   Julia Lennon, mother of Beatle John, dies in an auto accident.   

Jul 15   Pres Eisenhower sends US troops to Lebanon; they stay 3 months.   

Jul 17   King Hussein declares himself head of Jordan/Iraqi federation   

Jul 18   Henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker), dies at 84.   

Jul 19   Robert Earl Hughes, weighed 1041 lbs (473 kg), dies at 32   

Jul 20   Franklin Pangborn, dies at 69.   

Jul 22   Karl Nunes, cricketer (1st WI Test captain 1928), dies.   

Jul 22   US performs atmospheric nuclear Test at Bikini Island   

Jul 23   1st 4 women named to peerage in House of Lords   

Jul 23   The inaugural 4 women named to peerage in House of Lords.   

Jul 23   USS Nautilus (SSN-571) departs Pearl Harbor for inaugural submerged transit of North Pole.   

Jul 24   14 people named 1st life peers in UK   

Jul 25   "Sensational" Sherri Martel, woman's wrestling champ (WWF)   

Jul 25   In this year, "Sensational" Sherri Martel claims wrestling's WWF woman's title.   

Jul 26   Army launches 4th US successful satellite, Explorer IV   

Jul 28   In this year, Baltimore Colts claims NFL-championship.   

Jul 29   Charles O'Malley, actor in silent westerns (Iron Horse), dies at 61   

Jul 29   Pres Eisenhower signs NASA and Space Act of 1958.   

Jul 29   Southern Pacific Bay ferries stop running.   

Jul 30   Alexander Albrecht, composer, dies at 72.   

Jul 31   Anti-Chinese uprising in Tibet.   

Aug 01   US inaugural class postage up to $0.04 - was $0.03 for 26 years   

Aug 01   US submarine USS Nautilus submerges under the Arctic ice cap.   

Aug 02   Jordan and Iraq disolve their Arab Federation, after 3 months   

Aug 02   Joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80   

Aug 03   The USS Nautilus (the inaugural nuclear submarine) passes under the North Pole.   

Aug 03   USS Nautilus begins 1st crossing of Arctic Ocean under icecap   

Aug 04   Dumont TV Network crumbles   

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Jan 02   Vladimir ovchinnikov: Russian pianist   

Jan 03   Shim hyung-rae: South korean filmmaker   

Jan 04   Matt frewer: Washington dc, actor (max headroom, doctor doctor)   

Jan 04   Nina foust: Asheboro nc, lpga golfer (1994 hawaiian ladies open-6th)   

Jan 04   Andy borowitz: American comedian and satirist   

Jan 04   Gary jones: Welsh-born actor   

Jan 05   Suzy amis: Okla city, actress (blame it on rio, where the heart is)   

Jan 07   Donna rice: New orleans la, model/gary hart's lover   

Jan 01   David broekman: Musican (think fast),    

Jan 04   Waverley john anderson: Scot, viscount/governor of bengal,    

Jan 06   Josephine cma: Princess of belgium/nun,   

Jan 07   Petru groza: Premier/president (romania, 1945-58),   

Jan 08   Paul pilgrim: American athlete (b. 1883)   

Jan 09   Paul fechter: German writer/historian (god's magician),    

Jan 10   Charles de trooz: Belgian writer,   

Jan 11   Alec rowley: Composer,