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   In the year 1958 the USS Nautilus (the first nuclear submarine) passes under the North Pole.   

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

Aug 04   In the year 1958 dumont TV Network crumbles   

Aug 05   In the year 1958 joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80   

Aug 06   In the year 1958 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 on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1958 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   In the year 1958 fidel Castro makes a speech on Cuban pirate radio Rebelde   

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

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

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 in the year 1958.   

Aug 21   Hawaii becomes the 50th state of the United States of America in the year 1958.   

Aug 21   In the year 1958 kUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions   

Aug 21   Stevan Hristic, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1958.   

Aug 22   In the year 1958 roger Martin du Gard, novelist/playwright, dies   

Aug 23   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 26   In the year 1958 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   Ernest O Lawrence, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939), dies at 57 in the year 1958.   

Aug 28   In the year 1958 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   In the year 1958 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   On this day in history 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   Gary Jones, Welsh-born actor was born on this day in history.   

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

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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52 in the year 1958.   

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