Historical Events In 1958

Aug 02   On this day in history joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80   

Aug 03   The USS Nautilus (the first nuclear submarine) passes under the North Pole in the year 1958.   

Aug 03   On this day in history uSS Nautilus begins 1st crossing of Arctic Ocean under icecap   

Aug 04   Dumont TV Network crumbles in the year 1958.   

Aug 05   On this day in history joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80   

Aug 06   On this day in history glenn Davis sets record of 49.2 in 400-meter hurdles   

Aug 09   Felipe Boero, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Aug 13   In the year 1958 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 14   In the year 1958 kLM Superconstellation crashes west of Ireland, killing 99   

Aug 15   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 17   On this day in history 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 in the year 1958.   

Aug 18   "Lolita," by Vladimir Nabokov, published on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Fidel Castro makes a speech on Cuban pirate radio Rebelde in the year 1958.   

Aug 18   On this day in history great Britain issues regional stamps (N Ireland, Scotland andWales)   

Aug 18   Lolita, by Vladimir Nabokov, published on this day in history.   

Aug 18   TV game show scandal investigation starts on this day in history.   

Aug 19   Antonius "Toon" Verhey, violin cellist/conductor, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Aug 19   NAACP Youth Council begin sit-ins at Oklahoma City Lunch counters on this day in history.   

Aug 21   In the year 1958 hawaii becomes the 50th state of the United States of America   

Aug 21   On this day in history kUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions   

Aug 21   In the year 1958 stevan Hristic, composer, dies at 73   

Aug 22   On this day in history roger Martin du Gard, novelist/playwright, dies   

Aug 23   Marie Ashton completes playing piano a female record 133 hours in the year 1958.   

Aug 23   In the year 1958 martin du Gard, writer, dies   

Aug 24   In the year 1958 fay Crocker wins LPGA Waterloo Golf Open   

Aug 24   John G Strijdom, premier of South Africa (1954-58), dies at 65 in the year 1958.   

Aug 26   Ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer, dies at 85 in the year 1958.   

Aug 27   On this day in history clark Griffith says Senators will prob accept offer to move to Minn   

Aug 27   On this day in history ernest O Lawrence, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939), dies at 57   

Aug 28   On this day in history nellie Fox sets record for consecutive games without striking out (98)   

Aug 28   Nikolay Semyonovich Golovanov, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1958 birth of matt Frewer, Washington DC, actor (Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor)   

Jan 04   Nina Foust, Asheboro NC, LPGA golfer (1994 Hawaiian Ladies Open-6th) was born in the year 1958.   

Jan 04   In the year 1958 birth of andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist   

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 in the year 1958.   

Jan 04   Waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1958 josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85   

Jan 07   Petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74 in the year 1958.   

Jan 08   Paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883) died in the year 1958.   

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