Page 11: Historical Events In 1958

Aug 02   In the year 1958 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   USS Nautilus begins 1st crossing of Arctic Ocean under icecap on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Dumont TV Network crumbles in the year 1958.   

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

Aug 06   Glenn Davis sets record of 49.2 in 400-meter hurdles in the year 1958.   

Aug 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Big Bill Broonzy, rocker, dies of cancer at 65 in the year 1958.   

Aug 14   On this day in history kLM Superconstellation crashes west of Ireland, killing 99   

Aug 15   In the year 1958 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   In the year 1958 florent Schmitt, French composer/critic (Jardin Secret), dies at 87   

Aug 17   On this day in history world's 1st Moon probe, US's Thor-Able, explodes at T +77 sec   

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

Aug 18   Fidel Castro makes a speech on Cuban pirate radio Rebelde on this day in history.   

Aug 18   In the year 1958 great Britain issues regional stamps (N Ireland, Scotland andWales)   

Aug 18   Lolita, by Vladimir Nabokov, published in the year 1958.   

Aug 18   In the year 1958 tV game show scandal investigation starts   

Aug 19   On this day in history antonius "Toon" Verhey, violin cellist/conductor, dies at 63   

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   In the year 1958 kUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions   

Aug 21   On this day in history stevan Hristic, composer, dies at 73   

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

Aug 23   In the year 1958 marie Ashton completes playing piano a female record 133 hours   

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

Aug 24   Fay Crocker wins LPGA Waterloo Golf Open in the year 1958.   

Aug 24   On this day in history john G Strijdom, premier of South Africa (1954-58), dies at 65   

Aug 26   On this day in history ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer, dies at 85   

Aug 27   In the year 1958 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   Nellie Fox sets record for consecutive games without striking out (98) on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Nikolay Semyonovich Golovanov, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1958.   

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Jan 02   Vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian pianist was born in the year 1958.   

Jan 03   Shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker was born in the year 1958.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history david Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55   

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

Jan 08   Paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883) died on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52   

Jan 11   On this day in history alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65