Page 11: Historical Events In 1958

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

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

Aug 06   Glenn Davis sets record of 49.2 in 400-meter hurdles on this day in history.   

Aug 09   In the year 1958 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 in the year 1958.   

Aug 14   Big Bill Broonzy, rocker, dies of cancer at 65 on this day in history.   

Aug 14   KLM Superconstellation crashes west of Ireland, killing 99 in the year 1958.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Florent Schmitt, French composer/critic (Jardin Secret), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Aug 17   In the year 1958 world's 1st Moon probe, US's Thor-Able, explodes at T +77 sec   

Aug 18   In the year 1958 "Lolita," by Vladimir Nabokov, published   

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

Aug 18   Great Britain issues regional stamps (N Ireland, Scotland andWales) in the year 1958.   

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   In the year 1958 antonius "Toon" Verhey, violin cellist/conductor, dies at 63   

Aug 19   In the year 1958 nAACP Youth Council begin sit-ins at Oklahoma City Lunch counters   

Aug 21   On this day in history hawaii becomes the 50th state of the United States of America   

Aug 21   KUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

Aug 21   Stevan Hristic, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Roger Martin du Gard, novelist/playwright, dies in the year 1958.   

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

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

Aug 26   Ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Clark Griffith says Senators will prob accept offer to move to Minn on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian pianist   

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

Jan 04   Matt Frewer, Washington DC, actor (Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor) was born in the year 1958.   

Jan 04   Nina Foust, Asheboro NC, LPGA golfer (1994 Hawaiian Ladies Open-6th) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1958.   

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

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