Page 10: Historical Events In 1958

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   

Aug 06   Glenn Davis sets record of 49.2 in 400-meter hurdles.   

Aug 09   Felipe Boero, composer, dies at 74   

Aug 13   Indians' right fielder Rocky Colavito makes his pitching debut, hurling 3 hitless innings, Detroit 3, Cleveland 2   

Aug 14   Big Bill Broonzy, rocker, dies of cancer at 65   

Aug 14   KLM Superconstellation crashes west of Ireland, killing 99.   

Aug 15   William L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, US blues singer/guitarist, dies at 65.   

Aug 16   Paul Panzer, actor (Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce), dies at 85   

Aug 17   Florent Schmitt, French composer/critic (Jardin Secret), dies at 87.   

Aug 17   World's 1st Moon probe, US's Thor-Able, explodes at T +77 sec.   

Aug 18   Fidel Castro makes a speech on Cuban pirate radio Rebelde.   

Aug 18   Great Britain issues regional stamps (N Ireland, Scotland andWales)   

Aug 18   Lolita, by Vladimir Nabokov, published.   

Aug 18   TV game show scandal investigation starts.   

Aug 19   Antonius "Toon" Verhey, violin cellist/conductor, dies at 63.   

Aug 19   NAACP Youth Council begin sit-ins at Oklahoma City Lunch counters.   

Aug 21   Hawaii is recorded as becoming the 50th state of the United States of America.   

Aug 21   KUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions.   

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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,