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   In the year 1958 uSS Nautilus begins 1st crossing of Arctic Ocean under icecap  

Aug 04   Dumont TV Network crumbles on this day in history.  

Aug 05   Joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80 in the year 1958.  

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 in the year 1958.  

Aug 13   Indians' right fielder Rocky Colavito makes his pitching debut, hurling 3 hitless innings, Detroit 3, Cleveland 2 in the year 1958.  

Aug 14   On this day in history big Bill Broonzy, rocker, dies of cancer at 65  

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   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   On this day in history "Lolita," by Vladimir Nabokov, published  

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

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   On this day in history tV game show scandal investigation starts  

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   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   Martin du Gard, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 24   On this day in history fay Crocker wins LPGA Waterloo Golf Open  

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

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

Aug 27   In the year 1958 clark Griffith says Senators will prob accept offer to move to Minn  

Aug 27   Ernest O Lawrence, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939), dies at 57 in the year 1958.  

Aug 28   Nellie Fox sets record for consecutive games without striking out (98) in the year 1958.  

Aug 28   In the year 1958 nikolay Semyonovich Golovanov, composer, dies at 67  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Matt Frewer, Washington DC, actor (Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   Andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist was born in the year 1958.  

Jan 04   Gary Jones, Welsh-born actor was born in the year 1958.  

Jan 05   Suzy Amis, Okla City, actress (Blame it on Rio, Where the Heart is) was born in the year 1958.  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of donna Rice, New Orleans La, model/Gary Hart's lover  

Jan 01   In the year 1958 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   On this day in history death of paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883)  

Jan 09   In the year 1958 paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies  

Jan 10   Charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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