Page 11: Historical Events In 1958

Aug 02   Joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80 in the year 1958.   

Aug 03   On this day in history the USS Nautilus (the first nuclear submarine) passes under the North Pole.   

Aug 03   USS Nautilus begins 1st crossing of Arctic Ocean under icecap in the year 1958.   

Aug 04   On this day in history dumont TV Network crumbles   

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

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   On this day in history indians' right fielder Rocky Colavito makes his pitching debut, hurling 3 hitless innings, Detroit 3, Cleveland 2   

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

Aug 14   KLM Superconstellation crashes west of Ireland, killing 99 on this day in history.   

Aug 15   William L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, US blues singer/guitarist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Aug 16   Paul Panzer, actor (Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce), dies at 85 in the year 1958.   

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 in the year 1958.   

Aug 18   On this day in history fidel Castro makes a speech on Cuban pirate radio Rebelde   

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

Aug 18   In the year 1958 lolita, by Vladimir Nabokov, published   

Aug 18   TV game show scandal investigation starts in the year 1958.   

Aug 19   In the year 1958 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   Hawaii becomes the 50th state of the United States of America on this day in history.   

Aug 21   KUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions in the year 1958.   

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

Aug 22   In the year 1958 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 in the year 1958.   

Aug 24   Fay Crocker wins LPGA Waterloo Golf Open on this day in history.   

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

Aug 26   In the year 1958 ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer, dies at 85   

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

Aug 27   In the year 1958 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   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   Matt Frewer, Washington DC, actor (Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor) was born in the year 1958.   

Jan 04   In the year 1958 birth of nina Foust, Asheboro NC, LPGA golfer (1994 Hawaiian Ladies Open-6th)   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1958 birth of gary Jones, Welsh-born actor   

Jan 05   In the year 1958 birth of 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 was born in the year 1958.   

Jan 01   David Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1958 waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75   

Jan 06   On this day in history josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85   

Jan 07   In the year 1958 petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74   

Jan 08   In the year 1958 death of paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883)   

Jan 09   Paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies in the year 1958.   

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.